Opportunity Information: Apply for F14AS00021
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "R3 Section 10 Hunter Education Grant Program (TO STATE FG AGENCIES)" 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 14, 2013 and posted on Nov 14, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2014. (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 R3 Section 10 Hunter Education Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00021) is a mandatory grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.626 (Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Program). It is designed specifically for state fish and game agencies (eligible applicants are state governments) and supports education and natural resource-related activities that strengthen hunter education, hunter development, and shooting/archery safety. The core idea is to help states recruit and retain participants in hunting and the shooting sports while improving safety, skills, and program quality, including the facilities where training and practice occur.
Section 10 funds can be used to expand and improve a state’s hunter education and safety efforts in several targeted ways. The program emphasizes (1) enhancing hunter education, hunter development, and firearm and archery safety programs, including “hunter development” initiatives that introduce and recruit people into hunting, bow hunting, target shooting, or archery; (2) improving interstate coordination of hunter education and firearm and archery range programs so states can align approaches, share resources, and strengthen consistency across state lines; (3) building and strengthening education, safety, or skill development programs specifically for bow hunters and archers; (4) supporting the construction and development of firearm and archery ranges; and (5) updating or improving safety features at existing firearm and archery ranges. A key requirement built into the program’s intent is that Section 10 funds are meant to supplement, not replace, Section 4(c) Hunter Education funds, meaning states should treat this money as an enhancement that adds capacity or upgrades quality rather than backfilling existing obligations.
The announcement provides concrete examples of the types of projects that can be funded. Eligible activities include training participants in safe and proficient use of hunting equipment, emphasizing hunter responsibility, basic wildlife management principles, wildlife identification, and proper firearms handling. Funds may also support construction of instructional and support facilities such as classrooms, shooting ranges, and related infrastructure needed to deliver effective training. States can also use the grant to gather information that helps develop, implement, and evaluate hunter education and safety grant activities, which can include data collection, assessment, and program improvement work. In addition, the program allows training in trapper education where it connects directly to safety and responsibility, humane trapping methods, avoiding non-target species, and skill development for trapping. Finally, states may use funds to communicate information about Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) grant-funded hunter education and recreational shooting sports activities, which can support outreach and public awareness tied to these programs.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding instrument is a grant and there is a cost-sharing or matching requirement. The posting and creation date listed are November 14, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 31, 2014, and an archive date of December 31, 2014. The opportunity listing shows estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling as 0, which typically indicates that amounts are apportioned by formula or otherwise determined outside the notice rather than competed with a single national pot stated in the synopsis. Additional details were available through Grants.gov, and the contact listed for access issues was Abbey Kucera (612-713-5137, abbeykucera@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - R3 Section 10 Hunter Education Grant Program (F14AS00021)
What is the R3 Section 10 Hunter Education Grant Program?
The R3 Section 10 Hunter Education Grant Program is a mandatory grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under CFDA 15.626, the Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Program. It supports state-level education and natural resource-related activities focused on hunter education, hunter development, and shooting/archery safety.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F14AS00021.
Which federal agency administers this opportunity?
This opportunity is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The funding is associated with CFDA 15.626, the Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Program.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are state governments, specifically state fish and game agencies.
Is this funding intended for individuals, nonprofits, or local governments?
The eligible applicants listed are state governments (state fish and game agencies). No other applicant types are identified as eligible in the information provided.
What is the main purpose of Section 10 funding?
The purpose is to strengthen hunter education, hunter development, and shooting/archery safety programs. The intent is also to help states recruit and retain participants in hunting and the shooting sports while improving safety, skills, program quality, and the facilities where training and practice occur.
What types of outcomes is the program trying to achieve?
Based on the program description, the intended outcomes include improved safety and proficiency, stronger hunter education and development programs, increased recruitment and retention in hunting and shooting sports, better program quality, and improved training and practice facilities (such as firearm and archery ranges).
What general categories of activities can Section 10 funds support?
The program emphasizes: enhancing hunter education and safety programs (including hunter development initiatives), improving interstate coordination, building and strengthening bow hunter and archer programs, supporting construction and development of firearm and archery ranges, and updating or improving safety features at existing ranges.
What is meant by "hunter development" in this program?
"Hunter development" refers to initiatives that introduce and recruit people into hunting, bow hunting, target shooting, or archery.
Can the grant be used to improve hunter education curriculum and training activities?
Yes. Examples of eligible activities include training participants in the safe and proficient use of hunting equipment, emphasizing hunter responsibility, basic wildlife management principles, wildlife identification, and proper firearms handling.
Does the program support firearm and archery safety specifically?
Yes. A central focus is enhancing firearm and archery safety programs and improving safety features at existing firearm and archery ranges.
Can funds be used to support bow hunting or archery-focused education and skill programs?
Yes. The program specifically emphasizes building and strengthening education, safety, or skill development programs for bow hunters and archers.
Can funds be used for construction projects?
Yes. The opportunity allows support for construction and development of firearm and archery ranges, as well as construction of instructional and support facilities such as classrooms, shooting ranges, and related infrastructure needed to deliver effective training.
Can funds be used to improve safety at an existing range?
Yes. One of the emphasized uses is updating or improving safety features at existing firearm and archery ranges.
What kinds of facilities are mentioned as eligible for support?
The announcement provides examples such as classrooms, shooting ranges, and related infrastructure required to deliver effective training, along with firearm and archery range construction and development.
Does the grant support coordination between states?
Yes. The program emphasizes improving interstate coordination of hunter education and firearm and archery range programs so states can align approaches, share resources, and strengthen consistency across state lines.
Can funds be used for data collection and program evaluation?
Yes. States may use funds to gather information that helps develop, implement, and evaluate hunter education and safety grant activities, including data collection, assessment, and program improvement work.
Is trapper education an eligible use of funds?
Trapper education is allowed where it connects directly to safety and responsibility, humane trapping methods, avoiding non-target species, and skill development for trapping.
Can the grant be used for communications or outreach?
Yes. The program allows states to communicate information about Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) grant-funded hunter education and recreational shooting sports activities, supporting outreach and public awareness tied to these programs.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Are Section 10 funds allowed to replace existing Section 4(c) Hunter Education funds?
No. A key requirement in the program intent is that Section 10 funds are meant to supplement, not replace, Section 4(c) Hunter Education funds. In practice, the money is intended to enhance capacity or upgrade quality rather than backfill existing obligations.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting and creation date listed is November 14, 2013.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is August 31, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is December 31, 2014.
How much funding is available?
The opportunity listing shows estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling as 0. This typically indicates that funding amounts are apportioned by formula or otherwise determined outside the notice rather than listed as a single national competitive funding pot in the synopsis.
Where could applicants find more details at the time of the posting?
Additional details were available through Grants.gov.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to this opportunity?
The contact listed for access issues was Abbey Kucera at 612-713-5137 or abbeykucera@fws.gov.
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