The dingell-johnson sport fish restoration act (16 U.S.C. 777 ET SEQ.) and the pittman-robertson wildlife restoration act (16 U.S.C. 669 ET SEQ.), as amended by the wildlife and sport fish restoration…

The dingell-johnson sport fish restoration act (16 U.S.C. 777 ET SEQ.) and the pittman-robertson wildlife restoration act (16 U.S.C. 669 ET SEQ.), as amended by the wildlife and sport fish restoration programs improvement act of 2000 (PUB. L. 106-408, 114 stat. 1766 113 and 114 stat. 1722 122) authorize the secretary of the interior to make up to 6,000,000 available annually under the wildlife and sport fish restoration program (wsfr) to fund multistate conservation project grants. In addition to the traditionally 6,000,000 available funding ( 3,000,000 for wildlife restoration and 3,000,000 for sportfish restoration), the president signed the modernizing the pittman-robertson fund for tomorrow s needs act (modernizing PR act) (public law (PUB. L.) 116-94) into law on december 20, 2019. This law, among other measures, created a new modern multistate conservation grant program (m-mscgp) to support R3 (recruitment, retention, reactivation) projects for hunting and shooting sports. The m-mscgp makes up an additional 5,000,000 available for the hunter and recreational shooter recruitment-related grants, including related communication and outreach activities. In 2023 the association of fish and wildlife agencies (association) was awarded a one-year multistate conservation grant that currently supports through december 2023, the multistate conservation grant program manager. The primary objective is to continue meeting the responsibilities of the association as required under the federal authorizing legislation for administering and coordinating the mscgp. These acts did not provide any administrative funds for the association s use in administering and implementing its significant responsibilities under this grant program.as a program manager facilitator, the mscgp manager will maximize the benefits to the state fish and wildlife agencies throughout the grant cycle and proposal selection process. However, additional emphasis will be placed on program evaluation, communication of program results, and outreach by developing meaningful relationships with individuals and groups that have been marginalized and or underserved to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. Professional development will also remain a priority, and the mscgp manager will continue to attend pertinent grant administrative training. The mscgp manager manages the activities that implement the grant program. This project would provide continued program manager funding and support those administrative responsibilities necessary to implement the multistate conservation grant program.