Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00075
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "R2 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program to State Fish and Game Agencies Only" 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 Feb 14, 2012 and posted on Feb 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 R2 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00075) is a mandatory federal grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support state-level efforts that restore, manage, and enhance sport fish resources and expand public access to fishing and boating opportunities. It is intended specifically for state fish and game agencies across the 50 states, as well as eligible commonwealths and U.S. territories, and it funds a wide range of on-the-ground and programmatic work tied directly to sport fish conservation and recreational fishing infrastructure. The program aligns with CFDA number 15.605 (Sport Fish Restoration Program) and is categorized under natural resources and education activities, reflecting its emphasis on both habitat and population outcomes as well as public engagement through education.
Funding under this opportunity can be used for practical conservation and access projects such as acquiring land for public fishing purposes, developing or improving boating access sites, and conducting research projects that inform sport fish management. It also supports the operation and maintenance of public fishing areas, as well as construction, maintenance, and improvements related to hatcheries and lakes when those efforts contribute to sustaining or rebuilding sport fish populations. Additional eligible work includes sport fish population management actions (for example, stocking strategies, monitoring, and assessments), fishing habitat improvements (such as habitat restoration or enhancement projects that benefit target sport fish species), coordination projects that help align efforts across partners or jurisdictions, and aquatic resource education that builds public understanding and responsible use of fishery resources. Overall, the program is designed to produce measurable benefits: healthier sport fish populations, improved habitats, and better public access for recreational fishing and boating.
The announcement also makes clear what is not fundable. Activities that focus on law enforcement of fish and game regulations are explicitly ineligible, meaning grant funds cannot be used to support policing, ticketing, or other enforcement operations. Public relations efforts intended to promote the fish and wildlife agency itself are also ineligible, which draws a line between allowable aquatic education/outreach and general agency promotion or marketing.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted and created on February 14, 2012, with an original and current closing date listed as August 31, 2013, and an archive date of August 31, 2014. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the opportunity is labeled as mandatory. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, so recipients should expect to provide non-federal matching funds or other qualifying contributions consistent with program rules. The public listing shows $0 for estimated total funding and $0 for award floor and ceiling, which typically indicates that award amounts are determined through an allocation or formula-based process and/or are not specified in the public synopsis rather than implying that no funding is available.
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments (state fish and game agencies), and interested parties are directed to the Grants.gov listing for the full announcement and details. For access issues or help obtaining the full announcement, the contact provided is Brie Darr, Grant Manager at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable at 505-248-7457 or briedarr@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the R2 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (F12AS00075)?
The R2 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00075) is a mandatory federal grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It supports state-level efforts to restore, manage, and enhance sport fish resources and to expand public access to fishing and boating opportunities.
Who administers this grant opportunity?
This grant is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program aligns with CFDA number 15.605, also referred to as the Sport Fish Restoration Program.
What types of activities does the program support?
The program supports a wide range of on-the-ground and programmatic work tied directly to sport fish conservation and recreational fishing infrastructure. Examples listed in the opportunity include land acquisition for public fishing purposes, boating access development or improvements, research that informs sport fish management, operation and maintenance of public fishing areas, and construction/maintenance/improvements related to hatcheries and lakes when those efforts help sustain or rebuild sport fish populations.
Can grant funds be used to acquire land for public fishing access?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly lists acquiring land for public fishing purposes as an eligible use of funding.
Can the grant fund boating access sites?
Yes. Developing or improving boating access sites is specifically mentioned as an eligible project type.
Are research projects eligible under this opportunity?
Yes. The announcement includes research projects that inform sport fish management as an eligible use of funds.
Does the program support operation and maintenance of public fishing areas?
Yes. The program supports the operation and maintenance of public fishing areas.
Are hatchery- and lake-related construction or improvements allowed?
Yes, when those efforts contribute to sustaining or rebuilding sport fish populations. The announcement mentions construction, maintenance, and improvements related to hatcheries and lakes within that conservation purpose.
What kinds of sport fish population management actions can be supported?
The opportunity lists sport fish population management actions such as stocking strategies, monitoring, and assessments as examples of eligible work.
Are habitat restoration or enhancement projects eligible?
Yes. Fishing habitat improvements, including habitat restoration or enhancement projects that benefit target sport fish species, are described as eligible activities.
Does the program fund coordination projects?
Yes. Coordination projects that help align efforts across partners or jurisdictions are included as eligible work.
Is aquatic resource education an allowable use of funds?
Yes. The opportunity includes aquatic resource education that builds public understanding and responsible use of fishery resources.
What outcomes is this program designed to achieve?
The program is designed to produce measurable benefits including healthier sport fish populations, improved habitats, and better public access for recreational fishing and boating.
What activities are explicitly not fundable under this opportunity?
The announcement explicitly identifies two ineligible categories: (1) activities focused on law enforcement of fish and game regulations (for example, policing, ticketing, or enforcement operations), and (2) public relations efforts intended to promote the fish and wildlife agency itself.
Can funds be used for law enforcement related to fish and game regulations?
No. Law enforcement activities are explicitly ineligible under the opportunity.
Can the grant be used for public relations or marketing that promotes the agency?
No. Public relations efforts intended to promote the fish and wildlife agency itself are explicitly ineligible. The opportunity distinguishes this from allowable aquatic education/outreach that supports public understanding and responsible use of fishery resources.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type listed for this opportunity is a grant.
Is this a discretionary or mandatory opportunity?
The opportunity is labeled as mandatory.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity states that a cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning recipients should expect to provide non-federal matching funds or other qualifying contributions consistent with program rules.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments, specifically state fish and game agencies across the 50 states, as well as eligible commonwealths and U.S. territories, as described in the opportunity summary.
Are local governments, nonprofits, universities, or individuals eligible to apply directly?
The public listing provided states that eligible applicants are limited to state governments (state fish and game agencies). No other applicant types are identified as eligible in the information provided.
Where can applicants find the full announcement and official details?
Interested parties are directed to the Grants.gov listing for the full announcement and details.
What are the key dates shown for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted and created on February 14, 2012. The original and current closing date listed is August 31, 2013. The archive date listed is August 31, 2014.
The listing shows $0 for estimated total funding and $0 for award floor/ceiling. Does that mean there is no funding?
Not necessarily. The information provided indicates that $0 values in the public synopsis typically mean the award amounts are not specified in the listing and may be determined through an allocation or formula-based process, rather than indicating that no funding is available.
What categories or focus areas does the program fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under natural resources and education activities, reflecting an emphasis on habitat and population outcomes as well as public engagement through education.
Who can be contacted for access issues or help obtaining the full announcement?
The contact listed is Brie Darr, Grant Manager at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Phone: 505-248-7457. Email: briedarr@fws.gov.
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