Formula Grant F26AF00597
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) a Sport Fish Restoration (CFDA 15.605) Formula Grant of $2,000,000 on February 15, 2026, for completion by June 30, 2027. The project will renovate, repair, and replace recreational boating infrastructure at a facility in League City, Texas, including three launch lanes, two courtesy docks, one bulkhead, concrete sidewalk parking lot...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior awarded the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) a Sport Fish Restoration (CFDA 15.605) Formula Grant in the amount of $666,667 effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. This grant supports TPWD's efforts to increase boating access on targeted public waters throughout Texas by controlling infestations of nuisance aquatic vegetation and maintaining waterway ecosystems. The project...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 2, awarded the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) $2,141,890 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) through a Formula Grant effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. Under this award, TPWD's Coastal Fisheries division delivers habitat conservation, restoration, and research management services focused on preserving and enhancing estuarine and marine fish habitats in Texas. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 2 awarded $215,960 to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) on September 15, 2025, for planning activities related to recreational boating infrastructure improvements at Lake Athens Boat Ramp. The grant funds the development of plans for rehabilitation and replacement of existing parking lots and boat launches, replacement of courtesy piers, expansion of...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded $333,320 to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) on August 15, 2025, under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to fund planning activities for recreational boating infrastructure development at Port Aransas on Corpus Christi Bay. The project encompasses comprehensive pre-construction planning necessary to develop a boat ramp, restrooms, shade structure, parking lot, access road, and...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of the Interior, awarded $333,320 to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) on August 15, 2025, to fund planning activities for recreational boating infrastructure improvements at Matagorda Harbor on Matagorda Bay, Texas. The planning phase, extending through June 30, 2028, will support the development of a comprehensive facility that...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received a Formula Grant award of $862,323.81 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to increase angler participation and aquatic resources awareness and appreciation in Texas. The award, effective from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027, supports angler education and aquatic resource education initiatives designed to...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) a $735,000 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) effective August 15, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2027. The award funds infrastructure improvements at Press Morris Park in Coleman, Texas, to enhance public boating access and recreational fishing opportunities. Deliverables include the demolition and construction of two concrete boat ramps, parking lot...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department received a Formula Grant award of $116,645 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. This award supports TPWD's efforts to stabilize and increase participation in fishing and recreational boating across Texas through enhanced outreach and communication initiatives. The grant funds the position of a Recruitment, Retention,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary: Joaquin Boat Ramp Improvement Project The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), through the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605), awarded $1.333 million to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) on January 15, 2026, to improve recreational boating access at the Joaquin Boat Ramp in Joaquin, Texas. The project deliverables include parking lot improvements, replacement of the existing boat ramp, trail construction, and installation of a pavilion and...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2, under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605), awarded $1.536 million to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) for construction of public boating infrastructure in Humble, Texas. The project scope encompasses development of a no-cost public boat launch facility with an accompanying sidewalk, parking lot, and dedicated parking spaces for passenger vehicles and boat-towing vehicles, including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant parking accommodations. The award was executed on March 15, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2027. This project aligns with the Sport Fish Restoration program's core objective of providing public access to aquatic resources and supporting recreational fishing opportunities. As the lead state agency responsible for managing Texas' natural resources and wildlife, TPWD demonstrates substantial capacity in executing federally funded recreational access and boating infrastructure projects. The funding supports the program's mission to enhance public use and benefits derived from sport fish populations through improved boat launch facilities, representing a typical Formula Grant allocation under the Sport Fish Restoration initiative, which is funded through excise taxes on fishing equipment and motorboat fuel.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.2m | 2/25/26 |