Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00101
Apply for F12AS00101
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "R1 Sport Fish Restoration" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.605 Sport Fish Restoration Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 14, 2012 and posted on Mar 14, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2013. (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 R1 Sport Fish Restoration grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00101) is a mandatory federal grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.605, the Sport Fish Restoration Program. It is specifically limited to State Fish and Wildlife Agencies, meaning only state governments (including the 50 states, commonwealths, and U.S. territories) are eligible to apply. The overall purpose is to provide federal funding that helps states restore, enhance, manage, and sustain sport fish populations while also improving and expanding public access to fishing resources. In practice, the program is designed to support the long-term health of recreational fisheries and the infrastructure and education that allow the public to benefit from them.
Funding under this opportunity can be used for a broad set of on-the-ground and programmatic activities tied to sport fish and aquatic resource management. Eligible uses include land acquisition that supports fisheries or fishing access; boating access development such as ramps, docks, and related facilities; fisheries and aquatic research projects; operations and maintenance of public fishing areas; hatchery construction and maintenance; lake construction and maintenance; sport fish population management activities (for example, assessments, stocking programs where appropriate, and management actions informed by science); fishing habitat improvements; coordination projects that help organize or align fisheries work across partners and jurisdictions; and aquatic resource education efforts aimed at building public understanding and stewardship. The common thread across these categories is that the funded work must contribute to restoring or managing sport fish resources and/or improving public access to those resources.
The announcement also makes clear that certain activities are not eligible, even if they relate generally to fish and wildlife. Ineligible activities include law enforcement of fish and game regulations and public relations efforts whose primary purpose is to promote the fish and wildlife agency itself. That distinction matters because the program is intended to fund resource restoration, management, access, and education outcomes rather than enforcement functions or agency marketing.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted and created on March 14, 2012, with an original and current closing date of August 31, 2013, and it was archived on October 1, 2013. The listing shows estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling as 0, which often indicates that dollar amounts are not specified in the public notice and may vary based on allocations, formula-based distributions, or internal program determinations rather than a single competitive pot with a published ceiling. The funding instrument type is a grant, the activity category is Natural Resources, and the opportunity category is labeled Mandatory, signaling that the program operates under an established federal assistance framework rather than a purely discretionary competition.
For additional program context, the notice points applicants to the WSFR (Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration) Programs Sport Fish Restoration information. For access issues with the full announcement, the contact listed is Kelly Sliger, Budget Analyst, at 503-231-2067 or KellySliger@fws.gov.
R1 Sport Fish Restoration (F12AS00101) FAQ
What is the R1 Sport Fish Restoration grant opportunity (F12AS00101)?
R1 Sport Fish Restoration (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00101) is a mandatory federal grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.605, the Sport Fish Restoration Program.
Who administers this grant program?
The program is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Programs.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 15.605 (Sport Fish Restoration Program).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is specifically limited to State Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Only state governments (including the 50 states, commonwealths, and U.S. territories) are eligible to apply.
Are local governments, nonprofits, universities, or individuals eligible to apply directly?
No. Based on the opportunity description, the grant is limited to State Fish and Wildlife Agencies (state governments, including commonwealths and U.S. territories).
What is the overall purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to provide federal funding that helps states restore, enhance, manage, and sustain sport fish populations while also improving and expanding public access to fishing resources.
What types of outcomes is the program designed to support?
The program is designed to support the long-term health of recreational fisheries and the infrastructure and education that allow the public to benefit from them.
What kinds of projects or activities can be funded?
Eligible uses include a broad set of activities tied to sport fish and aquatic resource management, including land acquisition, boating access development, research, operations and maintenance of public fishing areas, hatchery construction and maintenance, lake construction and maintenance, sport fish population management, fishing habitat improvements, coordination projects, and aquatic resource education.
Can funding be used for land acquisition?
Yes. Land acquisition is an eligible use when it supports fisheries or fishing access.
Can funding be used for boating and fishing access facilities?
Yes. Boating access development is eligible, including ramps, docks, and related facilities that improve access to fishing resources.
Can funding be used for fisheries and aquatic research?
Yes. Fisheries and aquatic research projects are listed as eligible activities.
Can funding be used for operations and maintenance of public fishing areas?
Yes. Operations and maintenance of public fishing areas are eligible uses of funding.
Can funding be used to build or maintain hatcheries?
Yes. Hatchery construction and maintenance are eligible activities.
Can funding be used for lake construction or lake maintenance?
Yes. Lake construction and maintenance are included as eligible uses.
Can funding be used for sport fish population management (such as assessments or stocking)?
Yes. Sport fish population management activities are eligible, including assessments, stocking programs where appropriate, and management actions informed by science.
Can funding be used for fishing habitat improvements?
Yes. Fishing habitat improvements are explicitly listed as an eligible use.
Can funding be used for coordination projects?
Yes. Coordination projects that help organize or align fisheries work across partners and jurisdictions are eligible.
Can funding be used for aquatic resource education?
Yes. Aquatic resource education efforts aimed at building public understanding and stewardship are eligible.
Is there a unifying requirement for eligible activities?
Yes. The funded work must contribute to restoring or managing sport fish resources and/or improving public access to those resources.
What activities are not eligible for funding?
Ineligible activities include law enforcement of fish and game regulations and public relations efforts whose primary purpose is to promote the fish and wildlife agency itself.
Is law enforcement of fish and game regulations an allowable cost under this opportunity?
No. Law enforcement of fish and game regulations is specifically listed as ineligible.
Are agency promotional or public relations campaigns eligible?
No. Public relations efforts whose primary purpose is to promote the fish and wildlife agency itself are listed as ineligible.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the opportunity category?
The opportunity category is labeled Mandatory, indicating it operates under an established federal assistance framework.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on March 14, 2012.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date shown is August 31, 2013.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing indicates it was archived on October 1, 2013, and the closing date shown is August 31, 2013.
Why do the estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling show as 0?
The listing shows estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling as 0, which often indicates that dollar amounts are not specified in the public notice and may vary based on allocations, formula-based distributions, or internal program determinations rather than a single competitive pot with a published ceiling.
Where can applicants find additional program context?
The notice points applicants to the WSFR (Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration) Programs Sport Fish Restoration information for additional program context.
Who is the contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The contact listed for access issues is Kelly Sliger, Budget Analyst.
How can Kelly Sliger be reached?
Phone: 503-231-2067. Email: KellySliger@fws.gov.
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