Project Grant U215K100144

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI FWS) Region 1 awarded the Idaho Department of Fish and Game a Formula Grant totaling $264,224 on July 2, 2025, under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611). This award supports the operation, improvement, and maintenance of public shooting range facilities throughout Idaho to provide safe, environmentally sound venues where sportsmen and sportswomen can...

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 Region 7 awarded $1.75 million in Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety (CFDA 15.611) Formula Grant funding to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game, effective August 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. This project delivers dual outreach and research services focused on RC907 Caribou Harvest Permit management and subsistence harvest documentation. Primary deliverables include enhanced...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611), awarded $170,650 in total funding ($100,000 federal share and $70,000 state match) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on July 1, 2025. This formula grant will be sub-awarded to Wausau Skeet and Trap, a privately owned shooting range open to public use, to support renovation and infrastructure improvement projects at...

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 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 Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 awarded $105,860.39 to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. This formula grant will fund improvements at five shooting ranges owned and managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife to expand public recreational shooting opportunities across...

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...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded a Formula Grant of $185,000.00 to the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish (NMDGF) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The award supports NMDGF's efforts to upgrade and maintain existing recreational boating and fishing facilities throughout New Mexico, addressing the state's limited water availability for...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI FWS) Region 5 awarded the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation $247,858.71 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) to improve the status of waterfowl and other migratory waterbirds in the Atlantic Flyway. The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030, funds cooperative research and survey activities conducted...