Texas Parks And Wildlife Department
Austin, TX State Agency Divisions
- UEI
- EVA9NVGH2K85
- CAGE
- 0A2Q6, 0D4V9
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 4200 Smith School Rd, Austin, TX 78744, USA
- Website
- texas.gov
- Founded
- 2000
- Employees
- 100K+
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10B+
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- Legal Services
- SIC code
- 91 Executive, Legislative, & General
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction of a no cost public boat launch sidewalk and parking lot with parking forpassenger vehicles including ADA… | DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 | $1,536,000 | |
| The project will renovate repair and or replace 3 launch lanes 2COURTESY docks 1BULKHEAD 1 concrete sidewalk parking lot… | DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 | $2,000,000 | |
| Provide improvements to the parking lot replace the existing boat ramp construct trailand install a pavilion and… | DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 | $1,333,000 | |
| Common snook centropomus undecimalis are an ecologically and economically important species that once supported… | DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 | $151,725 | |
| Southern flounder paralichthys lethostigma hereafter flounder are an important FIN fish in coastal waters of texas the… | DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 | $153,546 |
About Texas Parks And Wildlife Department
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, a state government entity headquartered in Austin, acts as the prime recipient on federal grants for wildlife conservation, fisheries management, outdoor recreation infrastructure, and natural resource research across Texas, with all work performed statewide. The department operates 51 wildlife management areas and executes federally-funded projects across multiple agencies and grant programs, with no federal contract prime awardees and no federal contract IDVs in the source data—the entire portfolio derives from federal grants (formula grants, project grants, cooperative agreements, and sub-recipient pass-throughs).
The department's federal grant footprint concentrates heavily on the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 (659 awards) and the National Park Service National Office (163 awards), which together account for the majority of activity. The FWS Region 2 awards support wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, fisheries monitoring, and species recovery work under the State Wildlife Grants Program (CFDA 15.634), Sport Fish Restoration Program (CFDA 15.605), Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety Program (CFDA 15.611), and Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act programs. The NPS awards fund outdoor recreation infrastructure development through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning Program (CFDA 15.916), supporting park development, trail construction, splash pad installation, and facility improvements in Texas cities and counties.
Representative work spans research and conservation delivery. Under CFDA 15.634 (State Wildlife Grants), the department conducts multi-year field studies on species of greatest conservation need—common snook nursery habitat ecology, southern flounder spawning grounds and population dynamics, bumble bee habitat use and colony dynamics in the Edwards Plateau, Harter's water snake captive breeding and reintroduction, blackspotted newt movement patterns, spring-fed stream thermal regimes, and DNA-based aging methods for fishery management. Sport Fish Restoration grants (CFDA 15.605) fund boating infrastructure improvements: boat ramp construction and renovation at lakes throughout Texas, dredging, parking lot improvements, courtesy docks with ADA accessibility, and kayak launches. Inland and coastal fisheries hatchery operations, fish population surveys across 17 million surface acres of Texas public impoundments, and angler education programs draw recurring allocations under CFDA 15.605. Under CFDA 15.916 (LWCF), the department has sub-awarded $17.32 million to the City of Dallas for Community Park at Fair Park, $8.0 million to the City of Austin for John Trevino Jr. Metropolitan Park, and $22.7 million to Harris County for Burnett Bayland Park Improvements—all outdoor recreation development projects funded through offshore oil and gas lease revenues. The department also administers a $5.3 million U.S. Coast Guard boating safety formula grant (CFDA 97.012) supporting recreational boating safety education, law enforcement infrastructure, waterway markers, vessel numbering programs, and search-and-rescue facilities.
Grant activity remained steady from 2022 through 2025 (95–100 awards annually) and shows 173 awards reaching completion within the next twenty-four months, representing significant recompete opportunity. The department partners with academic institutions (Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, University of Texas at Austin, Texas Tech University, Clemson University, Texas State University) and conservation nonprofits (The Nature Conservancy, Galveston Bay Foundation, Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program) as sub-recipients on research and habitat projects. Sub-award activity also includes pass-through grants to municipalities and county governments for park development under the LWCF program and disaster recovery support through Texas Division of Emergency Management. The portfolio demonstrates TPWD's role as the lead state agency for fish and wildlife conservation in Texas, with federal grants supporting both direct conservation delivery and infrastructure expansion across the state's coastal, inland, and terrestrial ecosystems.
Quick answers
What is Texas Parks And Wildlife Department's UEI?
Texas Parks And Wildlife Department's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is EVA9NVGH2K85.
What are Texas Parks And Wildlife Department's CAGE codes?
Texas Parks And Wildlife Department's CAGE codes are 0A2Q6 and 0D4V9.
What is Texas Parks And Wildlife Department's primary NAICS code?
Texas Parks And Wildlife Department's primary NAICS code is 813312 (Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations).
Where is Texas Parks And Wildlife Department located?
Texas Parks And Wildlife Department's physical address in SAM.gov is 4200 Smith School Rd, Austin, TX 78744, USA.
Is Texas Parks And Wildlife Department registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Texas Parks And Wildlife Department's SAM.gov registration is active through August 19, 2027.
What is Texas Parks And Wildlife Department's most recent federal award?
Texas Parks And Wildlife Department's most recent federal grant award is Construction of a no cost public boat launch sidewalk and parking lot with parking forpassenger vehicles including ADA… (F26AF00597), from DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2, on March 15, 2026.
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