Project Grant U215K090005

Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of the Interior, awarded $262,980.00 to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The award supports angler education and outreach, archery education in schools, and the Puerto Rico Hunter Education Program, with deliverables including workshops, fishing clinics, tournaments,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI FWS) awarded the Nevada Department of Wildlife $727,548 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) on December 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2027. This formula grant funds Nevada's hunter education and shooting sports initiatives, including core hunter safety instruction in firearms safety, ethics, regulations, and game care delivered by a...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded $103,168.92 to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) on May 15, 2025. This Formula Grant funds capital improvements to two shooting ranges operated by the state agency, with a completion deadline of June 30, 2026. The improvements enhance safety, accessibility, and security at these public...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) received a Formula Grant award of $106,669.83 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 under the Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Program (CFDA 15.626). The award, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, supports IDFG's Hunter Education Program, which delivers comprehensive instruction in safe and responsible hunting, trapping, and bowhunting practices to individuals of all...

Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded $336,902.75 to the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) on December 16, 2025, with completion anticipated by November 30, 2027. This grant funds a multi-jurisdictional research initiative addressing critical knowledge gaps regarding mule deer migration patterns and survival rates across...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 awarded $488,165.33 to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) on January 1, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2026. This formula grant funds critical infrastructure improvements to the Lee Kay 100 Yard Target Pit for the Big Bore Range, a shooting facility originally developed in 1980....

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI FWS) Region 2 awarded the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) a formula grant of $320,000 under the Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Program (CFDA 15.626), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. This award supports TPWD's initiatives to promote safe, responsible, and knowledgeable participation in shooting sports and hunting pathways through introductory archery and firearms...

Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded $826,120 to the Nevada Department of Wildlife on July 1, 2025, under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to support Nevada's Aquatic-Angler Education Program. The award, which extends through June 30, 2026, funds educational initiatives designed to inform both new and existing anglers about Nevada's fishing opportunities while equipping them with the skills necessary to...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $3,140,613.00 Formula Grant to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) for the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605). The grant funds CDFW's Aquatic Resource Education (AE) Program, which encompasses four key projects: Conservation Education, Classroom Aquarium Education Program (CAEP), Fishing-in-the-City (FIC), and Interpretive Services. These programs work together to broaden public awareness, encourage conservation...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded $376,335.27 to the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This Formula Grant funds the Department's evaluation of prospective wildlife conservation projects and assessment of public access needs to private lands in New Mexico. The Department...