Opportunity Information: Apply for F13AS00060
Apply for F13AS00060
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "R3 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (STATE FG 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 Jan 25, 2013 and posted on Jan 25, 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 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00060) 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 designed to support state-level work that restores, manages, and enhances sport fish populations while expanding and maintaining public access to sport fishing and related aquatic resources. The program’s core purpose is practical, on-the-ground conservation and access: improving fisheries and the places people use them, while also supporting education efforts tied to aquatic resources.
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments, specifically state fish and game or fish and wildlife agencies in the 50 U.S. states, as well as eligible U.S. Commonwealths and territories. The opportunity is not open to local governments, nonprofits, universities, or private entities as direct applicants under this listing, which reflects its structure as a formula-style or state-focused restoration program rather than a general competitive grant. The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning states are expected to contribute non-federal funds or allowable match sources alongside federal dollars.
Allowable activities cover a wide range of fisheries and access priorities. Funding may be used for land acquisition that supports sport fishery resources and public use, as well as boating access development such as ramps, launches, and other infrastructure that helps anglers and boaters reach public waters safely and efficiently. The program also supports research projects to inform management decisions, operations and maintenance of public fishing areas, and construction and maintenance of hatcheries and lakes. On the biological management side, funds can be applied to sport fish population management, fishing habitat improvements, and coordination projects that help align efforts across watersheds or agencies. Aquatic resource education is also included, supporting outreach and learning activities that build public understanding and responsible use of fisheries resources, consistent with the program’s broader restoration and access mission.
The announcement also clearly identifies what is not allowed. Funds may not be used for law enforcement of fish and game regulations, which keeps the program focused on restoration, management, access, and education rather than policing and compliance functions. In addition, public relations activities intended to promote the fish and wildlife agency itself are ineligible; communication and education may be supported when tied to aquatic resources and program purposes, but agency promotion and branding-oriented PR is not an allowable use of these grant funds.
Key posting details in the source record show it was posted on January 25, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 31, 2014, and an archive date of September 30, 2014. The record lists estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling as 0, which typically indicates the public notice does not specify a single competitive pot or fixed award sizes in the way many discretionary grants do, and may reflect allocation mechanics determined elsewhere (such as apportionment formulas, state plans, or program guidance). Additional information was provided through Grants.gov, and the listed point of contact for access issues was Abbey Kucera at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (612-713-5137, abbeykucera@fws.gov).
R3 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (F13AS00060) FAQs
What is the R3 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (F13AS00060)?
The R3 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program is a mandatory federal grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.605 (Sport Fish Restoration Program). It supports state-level work to restore, manage, and enhance sport fish populations, while expanding and maintaining public access to sport fishing and related aquatic resources.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The program is focused on practical, on-the-ground conservation and access. That includes improving fisheries and the places people use them (like access sites and public fishing areas) and supporting aquatic resource education efforts that align with restoration and access goals.
Who administers this funding opportunity?
The program is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.605, associated with the Sport Fish Restoration Program.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments, specifically state fish and game agencies or fish and wildlife agencies in the 50 U.S. states, as well as eligible U.S. Commonwealths and territories.
Are local governments eligible to apply directly?
No. This opportunity is not open to local governments as direct applicants under this listing.
Can nonprofits apply for this grant?
No. Nonprofits are not eligible as direct applicants under this listing.
Can universities or private entities apply for this grant?
No. Universities and private entities are not eligible as direct applicants under this listing.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning states are expected to contribute non-federal funds or other allowable match sources alongside federal dollars.
What kinds of projects and activities can be funded?
Allowable activities span fisheries restoration, management, access improvements, and education tied to aquatic resources. The listing includes land acquisition, boating access development, research, operations and maintenance of public fishing areas, construction and maintenance of hatcheries and lakes, sport fish population management, fishing habitat improvements, coordination projects, and aquatic resource education.
Can funds be used for land acquisition?
Yes. Funding may be used for land acquisition that supports sport fishery resources and public use.
Can the grant pay for boating access facilities like ramps and launches?
Yes. The program supports boating access development, including ramps, launches, and other infrastructure that helps anglers and boaters access public waters safely and efficiently.
Are research projects eligible?
Yes. Research projects are supported when they inform management decisions related to sport fisheries and aquatic resources.
Can funds be used for operations and maintenance of public fishing areas?
Yes. Operations and maintenance of public fishing areas are listed as allowable uses of funds.
Can this funding be used for hatcheries and lakes?
Yes. The program supports construction and maintenance of hatcheries and lakes.
Is sport fish population management an allowable activity?
Yes. Funds can be applied to sport fish population management.
Are habitat improvement projects eligible?
Yes. Fishing habitat improvements are included among allowable activities.
Does the program support coordination across agencies or watersheds?
Yes. Coordination projects that help align efforts across watersheds or agencies are an allowable use of funding.
Is aquatic resource education eligible for support?
Yes. Aquatic resource education is included, supporting outreach and learning activities that build public understanding and responsible use of fisheries resources, consistent with the program's restoration and access mission.
What activities are explicitly not allowed under this opportunity?
The announcement identifies two clear prohibitions: (1) funds may not be used for law enforcement of fish and game regulations, and (2) public relations activities intended to promote the fish and wildlife agency itself are ineligible.
Can the grant be used for law enforcement of fish and game regulations?
No. Law enforcement activities are not an allowable use of these funds.
Can funds be used for public relations that promote the agency?
No. Public relations activities intended to promote the fish and wildlife agency itself are ineligible.
Are communications or outreach ever allowable?
Yes, when they are tied to aquatic resources and the program's purposes (for example, aquatic resource education). However, branding-oriented or agency-promotional public relations is not allowed.
When was this opportunity posted?
The source record lists a posting date of January 25, 2013.
What were the closing date and archive date listed in the record?
The original and current closing date shown is August 31, 2014, and the archive date shown is September 30, 2014.
The record lists estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling as 0. What does that mean?
The listing shows estimated total funding and the award floor/ceiling as 0, which typically indicates the public notice does not specify a single competitive funding pot or fixed award sizes in the way many discretionary grants do. It may reflect allocation mechanics determined elsewhere, such as apportionment formulas, state plans, or program guidance.
Where was additional information provided?
Additional information was provided through Grants.gov.
Who is the point of contact listed for access issues?
The listed point of contact for access issues is Abbey Kucera at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What contact details are provided for the point of contact?
Phone: 612-713-5137. Email: abbeykucera@fws.gov.
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