Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00061
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Region 7 2015 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program Open to State Agency 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 6, 2015 and posted on Jan 6, 2015.
- 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 Region 7 2015 Sport Fish Restoration (SFR) Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00061) is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is specifically limited to state government applicants (state agencies only) and supports work that restores, manages, and improves sport fish resources while expanding or maintaining public access to those resources. The program is tied to CFDA 15.605, Sport Fish Restoration Program, and is aligned with natural resources and education-focused activities.
This grant program funds a broad range of practical, on-the-ground and technical projects. Eligible uses include land acquisition that benefits sport fish resources or access; development of boating access facilities (such as ramps, docks, or related infrastructure); research projects that support management decisions; operations and maintenance of public fishing areas; construction and maintenance of hatcheries and lakes; sport fish population management efforts (including monitoring, stocking where appropriate, and related management actions); fishing habitat improvements; coordination projects that support program delivery across partners or jurisdictions; and aquatic resource education that helps the public understand and responsibly use fisheries resources. Taken together, these activities are intended to strengthen sport fish populations and improve angler opportunities by ensuring both healthy aquatic habitats and reasonable public access.
The opportunity also makes clear what it will not pay for. Activities that focus on law enforcement of fish and game regulations are not eligible under this funding. Likewise, public relations or promotional efforts intended to market or promote the fish and wildlife agency itself are considered ineligible. In other words, the program is meant to fund resource and access outcomes (and education tied to aquatic resources), not enforcement operations or general agency publicity.
Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning recipients must provide a non-federal share consistent with program rules. The listing does not specify an award ceiling, award floor, or an estimated total funding amount (all are shown as 0 in the source listing), which typically indicates that funding levels vary by allocation formulas, availability, or state-specific apportionments rather than a single competitive pot with fixed award sizes.
Key timeline details from the announcement show it was posted and created on January 6, 2015. The original and current closing date is August 31, 2016, and the opportunity was archived on September 1, 2016. Additional details and the full announcement were available through Grants.gov at the link provided in the notice.
For assistance accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed point of contact is Tarajoy Mihan, Fiscal Officer, reachable at 907-786-3698 or via email at TarajoyMihan@fws.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Region 7 2015 Sport Fish Restoration (SFR) Grant Program?
The Region 7 2015 Sport Fish Restoration (SFR) Grant Program is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It supports projects that restore, manage, and improve sport fish resources and expand or maintain public access to those resources.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00061.
Which agency administers this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state government applicants only, specifically state agencies.
Is this a competitive or mandatory grant opportunity?
This is described as a mandatory federal grant opportunity.
What CFDA program is this funding tied to?
This program is tied to CFDA 15.605, Sport Fish Restoration Program.
What types of projects does this program fund?
The program funds a broad range of practical, on-the-ground and technical projects intended to strengthen sport fish populations and improve angler opportunities through healthy aquatic habitats and reasonable public access.
Does the grant fund land acquisition?
Yes. Land acquisition is an eligible use when it benefits sport fish resources or improves access to those resources.
Are boating access facilities eligible for funding?
Yes. Development of boating access facilities is eligible, including ramps, docks, and related infrastructure.
Can the grant support fisheries research?
Yes. Research projects are eligible when they support management decisions.
Can the grant pay for operations and maintenance of public fishing areas?
Yes. Operations and maintenance of public fishing areas are listed as eligible uses.
Does the program fund hatchery or lake construction and maintenance?
Yes. Construction and maintenance of hatcheries and lakes are eligible activities.
What kinds of sport fish population management activities are eligible?
Eligible sport fish population management efforts include monitoring, stocking where appropriate, and related management actions.
Are fishing habitat improvement projects eligible?
Yes. Fishing habitat improvements are listed as an eligible use.
Can the grant support coordination work across partners or jurisdictions?
Yes. Coordination projects that support program delivery across partners or jurisdictions are eligible.
Is aquatic resource education eligible for funding?
Yes. Aquatic resource education is eligible when it helps the public understand and responsibly use fisheries resources.
What activities are explicitly not eligible for funding under this opportunity?
The opportunity states it will not pay for (1) activities focused on law enforcement of fish and game regulations and (2) public relations or promotional efforts intended to market or promote the fish and wildlife agency itself.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning recipients must provide a non-federal share consistent with program rules.
Does the announcement specify a maximum or minimum award amount?
No. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0 and an award floor of 0, and it also shows an estimated total program funding amount of 0. This typically indicates the listing does not provide fixed award sizes or a single total funding figure in the summary.
When was this opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted and created on January 6, 2015.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed is August 31, 2016.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on September 1, 2016.
Where were additional details and the full announcement available?
Additional details and the full announcement were available through Grants.gov at the link provided in the notice.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement electronically?
The listed point of contact is Tarajoy Mihan, Fiscal Officer.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Tarajoy Mihan can be reached by phone at 907-786-3698 or by email at TarajoyMihan@fws.gov.
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