Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00022
Apply for F15AS00022
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "R3 Sport Fish Restoration 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 Nov 19, 2014 and posted on Nov 19, 2014.
- 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 (SFR) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00022) 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 provide federal funding to support state-level efforts that restore, conserve, and manage sport fish populations while also expanding or maintaining public access to sport fishing and boating-related resources. The program focuses on practical, on-the-ground and programmatic work that improves fisheries and the angling experience for the public, including both infrastructure and biological management activities.
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments, specifically the fish and game (fish and wildlife) agencies of the 50 U.S. states, along with eligible U.S. commonwealths and territories. The opportunity is explicitly not open to local governments, nonprofits, universities applying independently, or private entities. The program includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should expect to contribute non-federal matching funds or eligible in-kind support as part of the overall project financing structure.
The types of projects supported are broad but all tie back to sport fish restoration and public benefit. Funding can be used for land acquisition that supports fisheries resources or access, development of boating access facilities (such as ramps and related infrastructure), fisheries research projects, and the operation and maintenance of public fishing areas. It also supports hatchery and lake construction as well as maintenance activities tied to fish production or fisheries management, sport fish population management actions (including monitoring and management interventions), fishing habitat improvements that enhance aquatic ecosystems for sport fish, coordination projects that help align fisheries work across partners or jurisdictions, and aquatic resource education efforts that build public understanding and stewardship connected to sport fishing and aquatic habitats.
The announcement also makes clear what the program will not pay for. Ineligible activities include law enforcement of fish and game regulations, as well as public relations or promotional activities intended primarily to promote the fish and wildlife agency itself. In other words, projects need to be directly connected to fisheries restoration, management, access, or education tied to aquatic resources rather than enforcement or agency marketing.
Key administrative details include a posted date and creation date of November 19, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 31, 2015, and an archive date of December 31, 2015. The listing shows estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling values as 0, which typically indicates that funding amounts are determined through statutory formulas, allocations, or other program-specific processes rather than being announced as a single competitive pot with fixed minimums and maximums in the public synopsis.
For more information, applicants were directed to Grants.gov (additional information link: http://www.grants.gov). The contact listed for assistance, including difficulties accessing the full announcement electronically, is Abbey Kucera at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (phone 612-713-5137, email abbeykucera@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): R3 Sport Fish Restoration (SFR) Grant (F15AS00022)
What is this grant opportunity?
The R3 Sport Fish Restoration (SFR) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00022) is a mandatory federal grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.605, the Sport Fish Restoration Program.
What is the purpose of the Sport Fish Restoration (SFR) program?
The program provides federal funding to support state-level efforts to restore, conserve, and manage sport fish populations, while expanding or maintaining public access to sport fishing and boating-related resources. It emphasizes practical, on-the-ground and programmatic work that improves fisheries and the public angling experience.
Who administers this program?
The program is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA listing for this opportunity is 15.605, the Sport Fish Restoration Program.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments, specifically the fish and game (fish and wildlife) agencies of the 50 U.S. states, along with eligible U.S. commonwealths and territories.
Are local governments eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity is explicitly not open to local governments.
Are nonprofits eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity is explicitly not open to nonprofits.
Can universities apply directly?
No. Universities applying independently are explicitly not eligible under this opportunity.
Can private entities apply?
No. The opportunity is explicitly not open to private entities.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The program includes a cost sharing or matching requirement. Applicants should expect to contribute non-federal matching funds or eligible in-kind support as part of the overall project financing structure.
What types of projects can be funded?
Supported projects are broad but must tie back to sport fish restoration and provide a public benefit. The program focuses on work that improves fisheries and the angling experience, including both infrastructure and biological management activities.
Can funding be used for land acquisition?
Yes. Funding can be used for land acquisition that supports fisheries resources or access.
Can funding be used for boating access facilities?
Yes. Funding can be used for development of boating access facilities such as ramps and related infrastructure.
Does the program support fisheries research?
Yes. Fisheries research projects are an eligible use of funds.
Can funds support operation and maintenance of public fishing areas?
Yes. The operation and maintenance of public fishing areas is an eligible activity.
Are hatchery and lake construction activities eligible?
Yes. The program supports hatchery and lake construction as well as maintenance activities tied to fish production or fisheries management.
Can funds be used for sport fish population management?
Yes. Sport fish population management actions, including monitoring and management interventions, are eligible.
Are habitat improvements eligible?
Yes. Fishing habitat improvements that enhance aquatic ecosystems for sport fish are eligible.
Does the program fund coordination projects?
Yes. Coordination projects that help align fisheries work across partners or jurisdictions are included as eligible activities.
Is aquatic resource education eligible?
Yes. Aquatic resource education efforts that build public understanding and stewardship connected to sport fishing and aquatic habitats are eligible.
What activities are not eligible for funding?
Ineligible activities include law enforcement of fish and game regulations and public relations or promotional activities intended primarily to promote the fish and wildlife agency itself. Projects need to be directly connected to fisheries restoration, management, access, or education tied to aquatic resources rather than enforcement or agency marketing.
Does the grant pay for law enforcement activities?
No. Law enforcement of fish and game regulations is specifically listed as an ineligible activity.
Does the grant pay for agency public relations or promotional campaigns?
No. Public relations or promotional activities intended primarily to promote the fish and wildlife agency itself are not eligible.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00022.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posted date is November 19, 2014.
When was this opportunity created?
The creation date is November 19, 2014.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was August 31, 2015.
What is the current closing date listed?
The current closing date listed is August 31, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is December 31, 2015.
Why does the listing show estimated funding and award floor/ceiling as 0?
The listing shows estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling values as 0, which typically indicates that funding amounts are determined through statutory formulas, allocations, or other program-specific processes rather than being announced as a single competitive pot with fixed minimums and maximums in the public synopsis.
Where can applicants find more information?
Applicants were directed to Grants.gov for additional information: http://www.grants.gov
Who is the contact person for assistance?
The contact listed is Abbey Kucera at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What if someone has trouble accessing the full announcement electronically?
The listing notes that Abbey Kucera can assist, including with difficulties accessing the full announcement electronically.
What are the contact details for Abbey Kucera?
Phone: 612-713-5137
Email: abbeykucera@fws.gov
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