Project Grant F23AP00559
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.628 Multistate Conservation Grant Program) provides $147,587 to the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) to conduct research on reducing "churn rates" - the high percentage of anglers who do not renew their fishing licenses each year. The project will survey anglers who purchased licenses in 2022 but did not renew in 2023 to understand their reasons and preferences, in order to...
- This $192,205 Project Grant, awarded on January 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant program (CFDA 15.628), will fund a study led by the United States Sportsmens Alliance Foundation (Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation) to examine public preferences for different types of shooting opportunities at state-operated ranges. The goal is to identify the shooting disciplines, on-site services, and range locations that best...
- This federal Project Grant award of $148,715 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.628 Multistate Conservation Grant program) to the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) aims to improve the role of fishing tackle retailers in recruiting and retaining new anglers. The project will conduct research to understand how new anglers, especially women and non-traditional audiences, are currently served by retailers. The findings will be used to develop...
- This Project Grant award of $271,250.00, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service through the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628), aims to determine if anglers' license databases can serve as a rich source for recruiting new target shooters. The primary objective is to identify effective strategies for states to pursue and recruit these potential new target shooters from the angler population. To achieve this, the prime awardee, the Midwest...
- This Project Grant award of $275,120, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628), will fund research to help state fish and wildlife agencies better understand and engage with various segments of the general public, including those who do not currently participate in hunting, fishing, or trapping activities. The lead grantee, the Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (MAFWA), will partner...
- This Project Grant award of $178,726.97 was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) to the United States Sportsmens Alliance Foundation, also known as the Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation. The funding will support a project to help states increase public support for building and expanding shooting ranges by generating and communicating information on the economic impacts, including jobs, tax...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $318,760 Project Grant to Outdoor Stewards Of Conservation Foundation Inc. under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628). The grant aims to increase public awareness and appreciation for how wildlife conservation efforts in the U.S. are primarily funded through the purchases of hunting licenses and excise-taxed outdoor recreation products, rather than through general taxpayer dollars. To achieve this, the...
- 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 $105,490 to the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) to pilot the use of mapping techniques to visually depict where anglers are clustered, available public fishing sites, and communities with high fishing interest but low license purchases. Additionally, the project will identify neighborhoods with the greatest potential for growth...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) is a $271,864 partnership led by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) to understand how new and beginner hunters use social media platforms. The project will employ a multi-faceted approach, including regional focus groups, social listening techniques, and a survey of new hunting license holders, to analyze the impacts of social media on...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $139,607.60 Project Grant to the Outdoor Stewards Of Conservation Foundation Inc. under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628). The grant will fund a project to assist state agencies in recruiting, retaining, and reactivating volunteers for fishing-related education and conservation programs. The key activities include conducting focus groups and surveys with current and former fishing volunteers to...
BROAD PUBLIC SUPPORT IS NEEDED TO ADVANCE FISHERIES AND CONSERVATION ISSUES. HOWEVER, CONSIDERING ONLY 14 OF AMERICANS FISH (USFWS, 2016), MOST OF THE DECISIONS AFFECTING CONSERVATION AND SPORTFISHING ARE MADE BY PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT BE MOTIVATED TO ADVANCE CONSERVATION OR ACCESS ISSUES. THE UNENGAGED ARE, HOWEVER, FREQUENTLY FOCUSED ON JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY ISSUES ACROSS ALL U.S. COMMUNITIES. BY EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING HOW ANGLERS SPENDING CREATES JOBS AND PROSPERITY FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES EVERYWHERE, AND HOW FISHING COMPARES AS AN ECONOMICS DRIVER TO BETTER KNOWN COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SECTORS, WE CAN ENGAGE BROADER AUDIENCES AND INCREASE THEIR SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION, FISHERIES, AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS. BY HELPING TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND ENGAGEMENT IN FISHERIES AND CONSERVATION, THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE RELEVANCY AND INCLUSION AND PARTICIPATION STRATEGIC PRIORITY.THE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE SPORTFISHING ESTIMATES ARE BASED ON 2011 AND 2016 SURVEYS. CONSIDERING THE MAJOR ECONOMIC SHIFTS SINCE THAT TIME, MOST STATES SPORTFISHING ECONOMIC ESTIMATES ARE OUTDATED. NO OTHER SOURCES OF RELIABLE SPORTFISHING ECONOMIC DATA EXIST FOR ALL STATES AND THE NATION. THIS PROJECT WILL APPLY THE UPCOMING 2022 USFWS NATIONAL SURVEY DATA WITH UPDATED ECONOMIC MODELS TO REPORT THE JOBS, TAX REVENUES, AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS SPORTFISHING DELIVERS. BACKUP APPROACHES ARE PROVIDED IN CASE THE 2022 NATIONAL SURVEY DATA PROVE INADEQUATE. RESULTS, WITH DETAILED BREAKOUTS BY SPECIES AND MORE, WILL BE QUANTIFIED FOR EACH STATE, U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, AND THE NATION. RATHER THAN DRY TECHNICAL REPORTS, RESULTS WILL BE SHARED USING ONE PAGE VISUAL BASED FORMATS, WITH A TECHNICAL DOCUMENT AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE WHEN NEEDED.THIS PROPOSAL IS SUBMITTED TO THE MULTISTATE CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAM IN COORDINATION WITH A SISTER HUNTING AND RECREATIONAL SHOOTING ECONOMIC PROPOSAL FROM THE SPORTSMEN S ALLIANCE FOUNDATION (SAF), TO ACHIEVE COMBINED COST SAVINGS BETWEEN 18,000 AND 28,000.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 6/13/25 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 10/26/23 | ||
| Not listed | $114.0k | 3/14/23 |