Formula Grant F26AF00327
- This $238,271 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports ongoing efforts to assess and quantify the tarpon population in the San Jose and Torrecilla Lagoons in Puerto Rico. The goal is to identify critical habitats and foster collaborative research with the recreational fishing community. The grant is awarded to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER),...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $1,743,602 to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This formula grant supports three primary objectives: conducting reproductive biology research on recreationally important fish species (including graysby, dog snapper, and deep water snappers), managing an artificial reef...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $606,931 to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The award funds comprehensive management and monitoring activities across three state forests in Puerto Rico: Boqueron State Forest, Guanica State Forest, and Susua State Forest. Primary deliverables include managing recreational...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 4, awarded the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) a formula grant of $284,422 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility of capturing, rearing, and releasing Sirajo gobies in Puerto Rico's river systems to enhance forage availability for native sport fish species. The Sirajo...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources in Puerto Rico received a $441,824 Sport Fish Restoration (CFDA 15.605) Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The award funds the operation and maintenance of the Maricao Fish Hatchery (MFH), Puerto Rico's only warmwater fish hatchery, which is essential for sustaining largemouth bass and other recreational fish...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of the Interior, awarded $262,980.00 to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The award supports angler education and outreach, archery education in schools, and the Puerto Rico Hunter Education Program, with deliverables including workshops, fishing clinics, tournaments,...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources received a $4.24 million Sport Fish Restoration (CFDA 15.605) formula grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. The award supports conservation and management activities across seven protected natural areas in Puerto Rico, with primary deliverables including habitat restoration, biological monitoring, facility...
- This $3,490,153 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports a variety of activities in seven natural protected areas across Puerto Rico. The funding will promote strategies such as facility maintenance, habitat management, research, surveys, data collection and analysis, and public education to restore, conserve, and enhance sport fish populations and public access to recreational fishing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $2,105,582 on July 1, 2025, to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) Boating Infrastructure Grant Program. The award funds expansion of recreational transient vessel infrastructure at Marina Puerto Chico in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, through June 30, 2028. Deliverables include the addition of 19 boat slips, 568 linear feet...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $400,000.00 under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) to Puerto Rico's Department of Natural and Environmental Resources for a three-year pilot project (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028). The project will establish and administer mooring buoy infrastructure in strategic locations near Fajardo, Puerto Rico, to expand recreational boating access for transient vessels exceeding 26 feet in...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $163,106 to Puerto Rico's Department of Natural and Environmental Resources under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) on February 1, 2026, with a completion date of January 31, 2027. The award funds the Puerto Rico Tarpon Tagging Program, a multi-year study designed to assess and quantify tarpon populations in the San Jose and Torrecilla Lagoons while identifying critical habitats in these ecosystems. Deliverables include community-based tarpon tagging activities, data analysis of tarpon movement and habitat use, and dissemination of research findings to the recreational fishing community. The project generates pre- and post-dredging baseline data related to the Cano Martin Pena Project, supporting both environmental resource management and collaborative research initiatives with local stakeholders. As a formula grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program, this award reflects the federal commitment to conserving and enhancing sport fish populations while promoting public access to and education regarding recreational fishing resources in U.S. territories.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $163.1k | 2/5/26 |