Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00042
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "R6 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 Dec 8, 2014 and posted on Dec 8, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2016. (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 R6 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00042) is a mandatory federal grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.605 (Sport Fish Restoration Program). It provides financial assistance specifically to state-level fish and game agencies in the 50 U.S. states, as well as eligible U.S. commonwealths and territories, to support practical, on-the-ground work that restores, manages, and improves sport fish resources while expanding or maintaining public access for recreational fishing and boating. The overall focus is natural resources and aquatic education, with projects intended to sustain sport fish populations and the habitats and facilities that anglers rely on.
Funding under this opportunity can be used for a wide range of activities tied to sport fish restoration and recreational fisheries management. Eligible project types include land acquisition that supports fisheries resources or access; boating access development such as ramps and related facilities; research projects that improve understanding and management of sport fish populations; operations and maintenance of public fishing areas; construction and maintenance of hatcheries and lakes; sport fish population management actions; fishing habitat improvements that enhance spawning, feeding, or shelter conditions; coordination projects that help agencies plan and work across jurisdictions or programs; and aquatic resource education efforts that build public knowledge and stewardship related to aquatic systems and sport fishing. Taken together, these activities are aimed at maintaining healthy sport fisheries and ensuring the public can reach and enjoy those resources.
The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should expect to contribute non-federal funds or qualifying match in accordance with program rules. While the listing shows estimated total funding and award amounts as zero, that typically reflects that funding levels are determined by statutory allocations and program formulas rather than a single competitive pot with published minimums and maximums in the announcement. The opportunity category is listed as mandatory, reinforcing that awards are tied to program authorization and eligibility rather than an open, competitive discretionary solicitation.
Eligibility is limited to state governments, specifically state fish and game agencies (often referred to as state fish and wildlife agencies). Activities that are explicitly not eligible include law enforcement of fish and game regulations and public relations or promotional efforts intended to market or promote the fish and wildlife agency itself. In other words, the funds are meant for resource management, access, infrastructure, research, and education connected to sport fish restoration, not for enforcement operations or agency publicity campaigns.
Key dates in the posting indicate it was posted and created on December 8, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 31, 2016, and an archive date of November 30, 2016. Additional details were available through the Grants.gov listing, and applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact Maria Sanchez at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (303-236-8185, MariaSanchez@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the R6 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program?
The R6 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 provides financial assistance to support practical, on-the-ground work to restore, manage, and improve sport fish resources and to expand or maintain public access for recreational fishing and boating.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00042.
Who administers this program?
The program is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.605 (Sport Fish Restoration Program).
What is the overall focus of the program?
The program focuses on natural resources and aquatic education. Projects are intended to sustain sport fish populations and support the habitats and facilities that anglers rely on, while also maintaining or expanding public access for recreational fishing and boating.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments, specifically state fish and game agencies (often referred to as state fish and wildlife agencies) in the 50 U.S. states, as well as eligible U.S. commonwealths and territories.
Are local governments, nonprofits, tribes, universities, or individuals eligible to apply?
Based on the information provided, eligibility is limited to state-level fish and game agencies (and eligible U.S. commonwealths and territories). No other applicant types are listed as eligible in the posting summary provided.
What types of projects can this funding support?
Funding can support a wide range of sport fish restoration and recreational fisheries management activities, including:
- Land acquisition that supports fisheries resources or public access
- Boating access development (such as ramps and related facilities)
- Research to improve understanding and management of sport fish populations
- Operations and maintenance of public fishing areas
- Construction and maintenance of hatcheries and lakes
- Sport fish population management actions
- Fishing habitat improvements (spawning, feeding, and shelter conditions)
- Coordination projects across jurisdictions or programs
- Aquatic resource education that builds public knowledge and stewardship
Does the program support boating-related infrastructure?
Yes. The eligible activities explicitly include boating access development such as ramps and related facilities.
Can grant funds be used for land acquisition?
Yes. Land acquisition is listed as an eligible project type when it supports fisheries resources or public access.
Can grant funds be used for hatcheries and lakes?
Yes. Construction and maintenance of hatcheries and lakes are listed as eligible uses of funding.
Can grant funds be used for fisheries research?
Yes. Research projects that improve understanding and management of sport fish populations are listed as eligible.
Can grant funds be used for habitat improvements?
Yes. Fishing habitat improvements that enhance spawning, feeding, or shelter conditions are specifically included as eligible activities.
Can grant funds support aquatic education?
Yes. Aquatic resource education efforts that build public knowledge and stewardship related to aquatic systems and sport fishing are included among eligible project types.
Can funds be used for operations and maintenance of public fishing areas?
Yes. Operations and maintenance of public fishing areas are listed as eligible uses.
Can this funding be used for coordination and planning work?
Yes. Coordination projects that help agencies plan and work across jurisdictions or programs are listed as eligible.
What activities are not eligible for funding under this opportunity?
Activities explicitly identified as not eligible include:
- Law enforcement of fish and game regulations
- Public relations or promotional efforts intended to market or promote the fish and wildlife agency itself
Is this a competitive grant program?
The opportunity category is listed as mandatory, indicating awards are tied to program authorization and eligibility rather than an open, competitive discretionary solicitation.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should expect to contribute non-federal funds or qualifying match in accordance with program rules.
Why do the estimated total funding and award amounts show as zero?
The listing shows estimated total funding and award amounts as zero, which typically reflects that funding levels are determined by statutory allocations and program formulas rather than a single competitive funding pot with published minimums and maximums in the announcement.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting indicates it was posted and created on December 8, 2014. The original and current closing date is August 31, 2016, and the archive date is November 30, 2016.
Where could applicants find the full announcement details?
Additional details were available through the Grants.gov listing for this opportunity.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact Maria Sanchez at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 303-236-8185 or MariaSanchez@fws.gov.
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