Implement a management system that will optimize utilization of MA dmfs apportionment of sport fish restoration (SFR) funds and facilitate compliance with all pertinent federal assistance rules,…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game Division of Marine Fisheries $236,484 on April 1, 2026, under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to implement a management system that optimizes utilization of the Division's annual Sport Fish Restoration apportionment and ensures compliance with federal assistance rules, regulations, and directives.

The Division receives approximately $1.6 million annually in Sport Fish Restoration funds apportioned under the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act, which it administers through multiple grant agreements for eligible projects including fisheries research, management, technical assistance, recreational fisheries monitoring, and public access activities supporting Massachusetts' marine recreational fisheries program. The Division's administration of these numerous and varied grant agreements requires considerable coordination from application through post-closeout. The management system will establish and maintain control structures adequate to meet participation requirements and ensure compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations.

The award period runs through June 30, 2027, with place of performance in Massachusetts.

Implement a management system that will optimize utilization of MA dmfs apportionment of sport fish restoration (SFR) funds and facilitate compliance with all pertinent federal assistance rules, regulations and directives in a timely and efficient manner. The massachusetts division of marine fisheries (MADMF) has a need for coordination of grant management processes and maintenance of our U.S. Fish and wildlife service wildlife and sport fish restoration program eligibility requirements. MADMF is apportioned approximately $1,600,000 each year under the dingell-johnson sport fish restoration act. These funds are administered by the U.S. Fish and wildlife services office of conservation investment and used by the state through approved grant agreements for eligible projects. These funds support the conduct of fisheries research, management, technical assistance, recreational fisheries monitoring, and public access activities that are essential components of the commonwealths marine recreational fisheries program. The use of these funds through numerous and varied grant agreements requires considerable coordination and administration, from the application process through post-closeout. To maintain eligibility for the programs, MADMF must establish and maintain management control systems adequate to meet requirements for participation in these federal assistance programs and must comply with applicable federal laws and regulations.