Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00029
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Firearm and Bow Hunter Safety and Education Program (Section 10 Hunter Education Grant Program) REGION 5" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.626 Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 24, 2014 and posted on Nov 24, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Firearm and Bow Hunter Safety and Education Program (Section 10 Hunter Education Grant Program) for Region 5 is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant opportunity that supports state-run efforts to strengthen hunter education, hunter development, and firearms and archery safety. The core purpose is to help states expand and improve the reach and quality of their safety and education work, including recruitment and introductory programs that bring new participants into hunting, bow hunting, target shooting, and archery. A key point in the program design is that Section 10 funds are meant to supplement existing Section 4(c) Hunter Education funds rather than replace them, so the expectation is that states use this money to add capacity, enhancements, and improvements beyond their baseline hunter education programming.
Funding under Section 10 can be used in several broad areas. States may use it to enhance hunter education and hunter development programs, including instruction that builds safe and proficient handling of hunting equipment and firearms, reinforces hunter responsibility and ethics, and teaches practical knowledge such as wildlife identification and basic principles of wildlife management. The program also supports improvements to bow hunter and archer education and development, reflecting an emphasis on archery-specific safety and skills alongside traditional firearm safety. Another priority is strengthening interstate coordination, meaning states can use funds to better align or cooperate across state lines on hunter education and on firearm and archery range programs, which can help standardize practices, share resources, and improve consistency for participants who train or hunt in multiple states.
A substantial allowable use of funds relates to shooting sports infrastructure. Section 10 funding may be applied to the construction and development of firearm and archery ranges and related instructional facilities. This includes building or improving classrooms, shooting ranges, and other support facilities needed to deliver instruction effectively and safely. In addition to new development, the opportunity explicitly allows states to update or improve range safety features, which can include enhancements that reduce risk and modernize existing facilities to meet current safety expectations.
The announcement also highlights several specific examples of eligible activities that states can support with grant funds. These include conducting training for participants on safe and competent use of hunting equipment, firearms handling, and associated responsibilities; developing or upgrading instruction-related facilities such as classrooms and ranges; collecting and analyzing information needed to develop, implement, and evaluate hunter education and safety grants; and providing trapper education as it relates to safety, responsible and humane trapping methods, avoidance of non-target species, and building trapping skills. The program also allows for communication and outreach about Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) grant-funded hunter education and recreational shooting sports activities, which can help increase awareness, participation, and public understanding of available training opportunities.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant program (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00029) under CFDA 15.626, Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Program. Eligible applicants are limited to state governments, and the opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement. The posting date was November 24, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 31, 2015, and an archive date of December 31, 2015. The announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of 0 and award floor and ceiling values of 0, which typically indicates that the specific funding amounts are apportioned or determined through another process rather than stated as a single competitive pool in the synopsis.
For more information or to access the full announcement, the listing points applicants to Grants.gov and provides a contact for access issues: Judy Driscoll, Grants Fiscal Officer, at 413-253-8409 or judydriscoll@fws.gov.
Firearm and Bow Hunter Safety and Education Program (Section 10 Hunter Education Grant Program) - Region 5: FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary grant for Region 5 under the Firearm and Bow Hunter Safety and Education Program, also referred to as the Section 10 Hunter Education Grant Program. It supports state-run efforts to strengthen hunter education, hunter development, and firearms and archery safety.
What is the core purpose of the Section 10 Hunter Education Grant Program?
The core purpose is to help states expand and improve the reach and quality of hunter safety and education work. This includes recruitment and introductory programs that bring new participants into hunting, bow hunting, target shooting, and archery, while strengthening safety, proficiency, and education outcomes.
How is Section 10 funding intended to be used relative to Section 4(c) Hunter Education funds?
Section 10 funds are meant to supplement existing Section 4(c) Hunter Education funds, not replace them. The expectation is that states use Section 10 funding to add capacity, enhancements, and improvements beyond baseline hunter education programming supported by Section 4(c).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments.
Is this a discretionary grant program?
Yes. The announcement describes this as a discretionary grant program.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00029.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 15.626, Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Program.
What types of programs can Section 10 funds support?
Section 10 funds can support enhancements to hunter education and hunter development programs, including instruction that builds safe and proficient handling of hunting equipment and firearms, reinforces hunter responsibility and ethics, and teaches practical knowledge such as wildlife identification and basic principles of wildlife management.
Does the grant support bow hunter and archer education?
Yes. The opportunity supports improvements to bow hunter and archer education and development, with an emphasis on archery-specific safety and skills alongside traditional firearm safety.
Can funds be used for recruitment and introductory programs?
Yes. The program description includes recruitment and introductory programs intended to bring new participants into hunting, bow hunting, target shooting, and archery.
Can funds be used to support interstate coordination?
Yes. A stated priority is strengthening interstate coordination so states can better align or cooperate across state lines on hunter education and on firearm and archery range programs. This may help standardize practices, share resources, and improve consistency for participants who train or hunt in multiple states.
Can Section 10 funds be used for shooting sports infrastructure?
Yes. A substantial allowable use of funds is the construction and development of firearm and archery ranges and related instructional facilities.
What kinds of facilities are included under allowable range and instructional infrastructure?
Allowable facilities include building or improving classrooms, shooting ranges, and other support facilities needed to deliver instruction effectively and safely.
Are range safety upgrades an eligible use of funds?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly allows states to update or improve range safety features, including enhancements that reduce risk and modernize existing facilities to meet current safety expectations.
What are examples of eligible training and education activities?
Examples listed include conducting training for participants on safe and competent use of hunting equipment, firearms handling, and associated responsibilities.
Can funds be used to develop or upgrade instruction-related facilities?
Yes. Eligible activities include developing or upgrading instruction-related facilities such as classrooms and ranges.
Can funds be used for data collection and evaluation related to hunter education and safety grants?
Yes. The opportunity includes collecting and analyzing information needed to develop, implement, and evaluate hunter education and safety grants.
Is trapper education eligible under this program?
Yes. The announcement includes trapper education as it relates to safety, responsible and humane trapping methods, avoidance of non-target species, and building trapping skills.
Can funds be used for communication and outreach?
Yes. The program allows communication and outreach about Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) grant-funded hunter education and recreational shooting sports activities to increase awareness, participation, and public understanding of available training opportunities.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What are the posting date and closing date for this opportunity?
The posting date was November 24, 2014. The original and current closing date was August 31, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is December 31, 2015.
What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of 0, and it also lists award floor and ceiling values of 0.
What does it mean that the estimated funding amount and award floor/ceiling are shown as 0?
Based on the announcement text, this typically indicates that specific funding amounts are apportioned or determined through another process rather than stated as a single competitive pool in the synopsis.
Where can applicants find the full announcement or apply?
The listing points applicants to Grants.gov for more information or to access the full announcement.
Who should be contacted for access issues?
For access issues, the contact listed is Judy Driscoll, Grants Fiscal Officer, at 413-253-8409 or judydriscoll@fws.gov.
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