Opportunity Information: Apply for F14AS00067
Apply for F14AS00067
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "R6 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program to State Fish Game 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 21, 2014 and posted on Jan 21, 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 R6 Sport Fish Restoration (SFR) Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number F14AS00067) is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.605, Sport Fish Restoration Program. The program is designed to provide grant funding to state-level fish and game agencies across the United States, including the 50 states as well as eligible U.S. Commonwealths and territories. The central purpose of the program is to support on-the-ground and programmatic work that restores, enhances, or manages sport fish populations and improves public access to sport fishing resources.
The types of projects supported by SFR are broad but clearly focused on tangible conservation and access outcomes. Funding can be used for land acquisition tied to fisheries and public access needs, development of boating access facilities, and research projects that inform sport fish management. It also supports operations and maintenance of public fishing areas, as well as construction, maintenance, and related work for hatcheries and lakes. In addition, the program can fund sport fish population management efforts, fishing habitat improvements, coordination projects that help align fisheries work across partners or jurisdictions, and aquatic resource education initiatives that build public understanding and stewardship connected to sport fishing and aquatic systems. Taken together, these activities aim to maintain healthy sport fish fisheries while ensuring the public has practical ways to reach and use these resources.
The opportunity is limited in eligibility: the listed eligible applicants are state governments, reflecting that this program is intended for state fish and game agencies (and corresponding agencies in territories and Commonwealths) rather than local governments, tribes, nonprofits, universities, or private entities applying directly. The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients must provide a non-federal share consistent with program rules (the specific match ratio and allowable match sources are typically governed by the underlying SFR statute, regulations, and agency guidance).
The announcement also sets clear boundaries on what cannot be supported. Ineligible activities include law enforcement related to fish and game regulation enforcement, as well as public relations or promotional activities aimed at advertising or promoting the fish and wildlife agency itself. This distinction matters because it emphasizes the program is meant to fund fisheries restoration, management, access, habitat, and education work tied to aquatic resources, rather than policing functions or agency marketing.
Key administrative details from the source listing include a posted date and creation date of January 21, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 31, 2015, and an archive date of November 30, 2015. The listing shows estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling values as 0, which often indicates that dollar amounts were not specified in the public synopsis and may instead be determined by formula allocations, apportionments, or other program-specific distribution methods rather than a single competitive pot with a stated ceiling.
For applicants or stakeholders needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Maria Sanchez at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (phone: 303-236-8185; email: MariaSanchez@fws.gov). The synopsis also references Grants.gov as the central location for the full opportunity details and related materials.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the R6 Sport Fish Restoration (SFR) Grant Program?
The R6 Sport Fish Restoration (SFR) 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). It supports work that restores, enhances, or manages sport fish populations and improves public access to sport fishing resources.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F14AS00067.
Who administers this grant opportunity?
The program is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the primary purpose of the program?
The program is intended to fund on-the-ground and programmatic efforts that (1) restore, enhance, or manage sport fish populations and (2) improve public access to sport fishing resources.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are state governments. In practice, this reflects state-level fish and game agencies across the United States, including agencies in the 50 states as well as eligible U.S. Commonwealths and territories.
Are local governments, tribes, nonprofits, universities, or private organizations eligible to apply directly?
No. Based on the listing, eligibility is limited to state governments, meaning the opportunity is not intended for local governments, tribes, nonprofits, universities, or private entities applying directly.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
Does this opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients must provide a non-federal share consistent with program rules.
Is the specific match ratio explained in the provided synopsis?
No. The synopsis notes that match requirements apply, but it also indicates the specific match ratio and allowable match sources are typically governed by the underlying SFR statute, regulations, and agency guidance rather than being fully detailed in the brief summary.
What types of projects can SFR funding support?
The program supports a broad range of projects focused on fisheries conservation and public access outcomes, including land acquisition tied to fisheries and access needs, boating access facility development, research that informs sport fish management, operations and maintenance of public fishing areas, construction and maintenance related to hatcheries and lakes, sport fish population management, fishing habitat improvements, coordination projects, and aquatic resource education initiatives.
Can grant funds be used for land acquisition?
Yes. Funding can be used for land acquisition when it is tied to fisheries and public access needs.
Can funds be used to develop boating access facilities?
Yes. Development of boating access facilities is an eligible use of funds.
Are research projects eligible?
Yes. Research projects are eligible when they inform sport fish management.
Can funding support operations and maintenance of public fishing areas?
Yes. Operations and maintenance of public fishing areas are listed as supported activities.
Are hatchery- and lake-related construction and maintenance activities eligible?
Yes. The program can support construction, maintenance, and related work for hatcheries and lakes.
Can SFR funding be used for sport fish population management?
Yes. Sport fish population management efforts are included among eligible activities.
Are fishing habitat improvement projects eligible?
Yes. Fishing habitat improvements are specifically identified as eligible uses of funds.
What are "coordination projects" in this context?
The synopsis describes coordination projects as efforts that help align fisheries work across partners or jurisdictions.
Does the program support education and outreach?
Yes. The program can fund aquatic resource education initiatives that build public understanding and stewardship connected to sport fishing and aquatic systems.
What activities are explicitly ineligible for funding?
Ineligible activities include (1) law enforcement related to fish and game regulation enforcement and (2) public relations or promotional activities aimed at advertising or promoting the fish and wildlife agency itself.
Can the grant be used to fund law enforcement activities?
No. Law enforcement related to fish and game regulation enforcement is listed as ineligible.
Can the grant be used for agency marketing, promotion, or public relations?
No. Public relations or promotional activities aimed at advertising or promoting the fish and wildlife agency itself are listed as ineligible.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posted date in the listing is January 21, 2014.
What is the creation date for the opportunity listing?
The creation date is January 21, 2014.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date shown in the listing is August 31, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date shown is November 30, 2015.
Does the synopsis specify the total estimated funding amount?
No. The listing shows estimated total funding as 0, which often indicates the dollar amount was not specified in the public synopsis.
Does the synopsis provide an award floor or ceiling?
No. The synopsis shows the award floor and ceiling values as 0, suggesting the public synopsis did not specify these amounts.
What does it mean that the funding values show as 0?
Based on the synopsis language, a value of 0 often indicates the amounts were not stated in the public summary and may be determined through formula allocations, apportionments, or other program-specific distribution methods rather than a single competitive pot with a published ceiling.
Where can applicants find the full announcement and official details?
The synopsis references Grants.gov as the central location for the full opportunity details and related materials.
Who is the point of contact for questions about this opportunity?
The listed contact is Maria Sanchez at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What contact information is provided for Maria Sanchez?
Phone: 303-236-8185. Email: MariaSanchez@fws.gov.
What geographic areas does the program cover?
The program is designed to provide grant funding to state-level fish and game agencies across the United States, including the 50 states as well as eligible U.S. Commonwealths and territories.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 15.605 (Sport Fish Restoration Program).
What kinds of outcomes is the program aiming to achieve?
Overall, the supported activities aim to maintain healthy sport fish fisheries while ensuring the public has practical ways to reach and use sport fishing resources (for example, through access facilities, managed public fishing areas, and habitat and population improvements).
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