Project Grant F19AP00121

This $260,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission's efforts to increase aquatic resources awareness, angling techniques, and angler participation statewide. Key activities include: Educating 15,000 students through a mobile aquarium program, informing and communicating with 150,000 Arkansans through outreach using the mobile aquarium,...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service through the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628), funds a $105,490 research initiative by the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) to improve fishing recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) efforts. The project has two key objectives: 1) Pilot the use of mapping techniques to visually identify areas with high concentrations of anglers, available public fishing...

This $272,500 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) will support Vermont's Aquatic Resource Education (ARE) program over a 5-year period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The ARE program focuses on youth and adult education around aquatic resources and angling, including conservation camp programs, educator training courses, fishing clinics, and interpretive exhibits. The grant will fund...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) provides $171,500 to conduct research and provide training to effectively engage people of color in fishing, hunting, sport shooting, and archery. The project aims to determine how to best facilitate increased participation from diverse communities in these outdoor recreational activities. Key deliverables include new communications...

This $1,256,984.50 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports 5 projects delivered by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) focused on outreach, education, and angler recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) across Alaska. The key products and services funded under this grant include: operating two visitor centers that provide fisheries information and education; staffing...

This $311,094.86 Sport Fish Restoration grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service provides funding to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) to support the Aquatic Education and R3 Fishing Program. This program offers a variety of learning platforms, including in-person trainings, fishing clinics, online resources, and virtual courses to assist Oklahomans in becoming self-sufficient, confident, and ethical anglers. The grant funding period runs...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $174,085.25 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. This funding supports personnel who will work to enhance stewardship of marine and sport fish populations and their habitats, educate anglers and the public about fish ecology and fisheries management, and promote ethical fishing practices and interest in the marine recreational fishery. The...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $139,607.60 Project Grant under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) to the Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation (OSCF) to support a project addressing volunteer recruitment and retention challenges for state fishing-related education and recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) programs. The project aims to work with one pilot state agency per AFWA region to conduct focus groups and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $3,140,613 Formula Grant to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605). This funding supports CDFW's comprehensive Aquatic Resource Education (AE) program, which encompasses four key projects: Conservation Education, Classroom Aquarium Education Program, Fishing-in-the-City, and Interpretive Services. These programs work together to broaden public...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $714,415 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Nevada Department of Wildlife. The purpose of this grant is to assist in funding Nevada's Aquatic-Angler Education Program, which aims to inform anglers about fishing opportunities in Nevada and provide them with the skills necessary to safely, productively, and enjoyably participate in recreational fishing. Key activities to be funded...