Opportunity Information: Apply for F14AS00019
Apply for F14AS00019
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "R3 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (TO 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 Apr 22, 2014 and posted on Nov 14, 2013.
- 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 R3 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00019) is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.605, Sport Fish Restoration Program. It is designed specifically for state-level fish and game agencies and equivalent government entities in the 50 U.S. states, commonwealths, and U.S. territories. The overall purpose is to support on-the-ground and programmatic work that restores, manages, and sustains sport fish populations while also expanding and maintaining public access to sport fishing resources.
The program funds a broad set of natural resource activities tied to sport fisheries and angling-related access. Eligible work can include land acquisition that protects or secures areas important for sport fishing, development of boating access such as ramps and associated facilities, and a wide range of research projects that improve understanding and management of sport fish populations. It also supports the operations and maintenance of public fishing areas, which can cover routine upkeep needed to keep sites functional, safe, and accessible to the public. In addition, hatchery and lake construction, as well as ongoing maintenance of those facilities, are eligible when they contribute directly to sport fish restoration goals.
On the management and habitat side, the grant can be used for sport fish population management activities and fishing habitat improvements, both of which are central to sustaining healthy fisheries. The opportunity also includes support for coordination projects, which may involve multi-partner planning or interagency efforts that improve delivery of sport fish restoration outcomes. Another eligible area is aquatic resource education, reflecting the program's interest in building public knowledge and stewardship around aquatic ecosystems and sport fishing, so long as the education work aligns with restoring or managing sport fish resources and enabling public use.
There are clear limitations on what the grant will not support. Activities that involve law enforcement of fish and game regulations are explicitly ineligible under this opportunity. Public relations efforts aimed at promoting the fish and wildlife agency itself are also not eligible, which helps keep the focus on resource work and public access rather than agency marketing or image-building.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a grant (not a contract) and it carries a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients should expect to provide non-federal match consistent with Sport Fish Restoration program rules. The listing indicates an estimated total funding amount of 0 and no stated award floor or ceiling, which typically suggests that funding levels are determined through formula allocation or programmatic apportionments rather than a single competitive pool with published award ranges. The opportunity was posted November 14, 2013, with an original closing date of August 31, 2014, and a current closing date of August 31, 2015, and it was archived December 31, 2015, indicating it is no longer active as a standalone open posting in its original form.
For applicants or stakeholders seeking official details or archived documents, the additional information link referenced is Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov). The point of contact listed for assistance accessing the announcement is Abbey Kucera at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable at 612-713-5137 or abbeykucera@fws.gov.
R3 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (F14AS00019) FAQs
What is the R3 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program?
The R3 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.605 (Sport Fish Restoration Program). Its purpose is to support work that restores, manages, and sustains sport fish populations, while also expanding and maintaining public access to sport fishing resources.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F14AS00019.
Who administers this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What CFDA program is this associated with?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.605, the Sport Fish Restoration Program.
Who is eligible to apply?
It is designed specifically for state-level fish and game agencies and equivalent government entities located in the 50 U.S. states, commonwealths, and U.S. territories.
What types of projects and activities can be funded?
Eligible work includes a broad range of natural resource and access activities tied to sport fisheries and angling-related public use, including:
- Land acquisition that protects or secures areas important for sport fishing
- Development of boating access such as ramps and associated facilities
- Research projects that improve understanding and management of sport fish populations
- Operations and maintenance of public fishing areas (routine upkeep to keep sites functional, safe, and accessible)
- Hatchery and lake construction when directly contributing to sport fish restoration goals
- Maintenance of hatchery and lake facilities that support sport fish restoration
- Sport fish population management activities
- Fishing habitat improvements
- Coordination projects, including multi-partner planning or interagency efforts that improve delivery of sport fish restoration outcomes
- Aquatic resource education, when aligned with restoring or managing sport fish resources and enabling public use
Does the program fund land acquisition?
Yes. Land acquisition is an eligible activity when it protects or secures areas important for sport fishing.
Can funds be used to build or improve boating access facilities?
Yes. Development of boating access such as ramps and associated facilities is an eligible use of funds.
Are research projects eligible?
Yes. Research projects are eligible when they improve understanding and management of sport fish populations.
Can the grant pay for operations and maintenance at public fishing areas?
Yes. Operations and maintenance of public fishing areas are eligible, including routine upkeep needed to keep sites functional, safe, and accessible.
Are hatchery and lake construction projects eligible?
Yes. Hatchery and lake construction are eligible when they contribute directly to sport fish restoration goals. Maintenance of those facilities is also eligible under the same condition.
What kinds of habitat or management work are eligible?
Sport fish population management activities and fishing habitat improvements are eligible and are described as central to sustaining healthy fisheries.
What are coordination projects in this program?
Coordination projects are eligible activities that may involve multi-partner planning or interagency efforts intended to improve delivery of sport fish restoration outcomes.
Is aquatic resource education an allowable activity?
Yes. Aquatic resource education is eligible when it aligns with restoring or managing sport fish resources and enabling public use related to sport fishing.
What activities are explicitly not supported by this grant?
The opportunity clearly identifies the following as ineligible:
- Law enforcement of fish and game regulations
- Public relations efforts aimed at promoting the fish and wildlife agency itself
Is this funding a grant or a contract?
This opportunity is a grant, not a contract.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients should expect to provide non-federal match consistent with Sport Fish Restoration program rules.
How much funding is available?
The listing indicates an estimated total funding amount of 0 and does not state an award floor or ceiling. This typically suggests funding levels are determined through formula allocation or programmatic apportionments rather than a single competitive pool with published award ranges.
Is there an award minimum (floor) or maximum (ceiling)?
No award floor or ceiling is stated in the listing.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 14, 2013.
What was the original closing date and the current closing date listed?
The original closing date was August 31, 2014. The current closing date listed is August 31, 2015.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was archived on December 31, 2015, indicating it is no longer active as a standalone open posting in its original form.
Where can someone find official details or archived documents?
The additional information link referenced is Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov.
Who is the point of contact for help accessing the announcement?
The point of contact listed is Abbey Kucera at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Abbey Kucera can be reached by phone at 612-713-5137 or by email at abbeykucera@fws.gov.
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