Formula Grant NI18HMFPXXXXG026

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $136,000 Project Grant to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628). The purpose of this grant is to update the National Fish Habitat Assessment by: 1) updating data layers used in past assessments to their most recent versions, 2) addressing known gaps in hydrology, forest harvest, and grazing intensity data with a focus on hydrology, and 3) generating new assessment product...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) to the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (Agfc), a state government agency. The funding will be used over a 4-year period from Aug 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2027 to design, engineer, and construct crucial infrastructure upgrades at two state fish hatcheries operated by Agfc. The project aims to modernize the water usage and recirculation capabilities at...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) a Formula Grant of $4.57 million under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. These funds support the operation and maintenance of North Carolina's state fish hatcheries, which are integral to the state's sport fishery management objectives. The hatcheries produce juvenile sport fish species including catchable and fingerling trout,...

Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI FWS) Region 1 awarded a Sport Fish Restoration formula grant (CFDA 15.605) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) in the amount of $3,381,635, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. This grant provides partial funding for operation and maintenance (O&M) activities at the Klamath Hatchery to support the production and stocking of...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.628 - Multistate Conservation Grant Program) provides $199,487.74 in funding to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) for a one-year period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. The primary objective is to continue AFWA's responsibilities as the program manager for the Multistate Conservation Grant Program, which includes maximizing benefits to state fish and...

This $3,200,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) will enable the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to operate and maintain four state fish hatcheries and a satellite fish rearing pond during State Fiscal Year 2025. The grant will also provide funding for wild stock broodfish and statewide egg collections. These activities are designed to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded the Idaho Department of Fish and Game $708,468 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This Formula Grant provides funding to support the operation of Hagerman and Henrys Lake State Fish Hatcheries, enabling the production and stocking of fish species to sustain Idaho's recreational fisheries. The hatchery program is projected to support approximately...

Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 7 awarded the Alaska Department of Fish and Game $525,560 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This formula grant funds the operation and maintenance of the Ruth Burnett Sportfish Hatchery (RBSH) in Fairbanks, Alaska, which produces over 545,000 fish annually, including Chinook and Coho salmon, Rainbow trout, Arctic char,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $117,472 Project Grant under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) to the Archery Trade Association, Inc. to develop the Fish and Wildlife Agency Digital Experience Index. This index will provide individualized assessments and recommendations for state fish and wildlife agency websites to improve their online user experience and increase the recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) of hunters and anglers, particularly younger...

Federal Grant Award Summary New Hampshire Fish & Game received a $3.8 million 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 July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The award funds the operation and maintenance of six hatchery facilities dedicated to producing and stocking approximately one million trout and salmon annually to support fisheries management objectives and recreational angling...