Formula Grant NA10NMF4070153

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $230,449.00 Formula Grant to the Guam Department of Agriculture, Aquatic and Wildlife Resources Division under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605). The grant will fund the division's data collection efforts to monitor the shore-based and boat-based fisheries around Guam from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The data collection program includes creel surveys to gather catch and effort information,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $240,151.00 to the Guam Department of Agriculture's Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for a two-year period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award supports comprehensive fisheries data collection and monitoring activities designed to inform sustainable resource management in Guam's marine environment. The grant...

The Government Of Guam- Department Of Administration Bureau Of Statistics And Plans Division was awarded a $280,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (CFDA 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories) to create local capacity in Guam to determine if contaminated fish are migrating out of areas with standing seafood consumption advisories. The award period is from July 24, 2023 to September 30, 2027. The key products and...

The Guam Department of Agriculture, Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources, received a $185,681 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The grant funds fish stock assessment surveys designed to evaluate the effectiveness of marine preserve management actions in restoring declining fishery resources in Guam and to increase public...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Guam Department of Agriculture's Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources (DAWR) $124,090 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. This formula grant supports the establishment of an in-house biosampling laboratory designed to process fish samples and generate critical life-history and reproductive biology data for reef fish species...

The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) under the Pacific Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437). This agreement supports DLNR's efforts to administer the collection of non-commercial (recreational) fishing data through in-person interviews with shore and boat fishers on Oahu. This data will be combined with interview data from other...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) to the Guam Department of Agriculture's Aquatic and Wildlife Resources Division (DAWR). The grant will fund an architectural and engineering design project to construct a courtesy dock and gangway for transient boats at the Guam Harbor of Refuge. This project will address the lack of public marine access points at the facility, which has...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $285,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Pacific Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) on February 15, 2025. This award will coordinate, administer, and conduct the Hawaii Marine Recreational Fishing Survey on the island of Oahu. The project will collect non-commercial fishing information through on-site interviews with private/rental boat and shore...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $110,580 to the Guam Department of Agriculture, Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources, under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) effective October 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2027. This Formula Grant funds a comprehensive maintenance and enhancement program for four fishing platforms in Guam (Hagta, Ylig, Togcha 1, and Togcha 2) that serve as critical...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $285,000 through the Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR) to coordinate, administer, and conduct the Hawaii Marine Recreational Fishing Survey. Under this cooperative agreement, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, DLNR will collect non-commercial fishing data on Oahu through onsite interviews with private and rental boat fishers as well as...