Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 awarded a Formula Grant of $1.112 million to the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) for the performance period of March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027. The grant funds payments in lieu of taxes for lands acquired by the Fish and Wildlife Service for fish and wildlife management purposes within Nebraska.

This funding supports NGPC's core wildlife conservation mission by facilitating federal land acquisition for habitat management and species conservation initiatives. The payments in lieu of taxes mechanism allows the federal government to compensate local jurisdictions for tax revenue losses resulting from land purchases designated for wildlife management, ensuring continued local government services while advancing national wildlife restoration and conservation objectives consistent with the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act mandate.