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- The DOI-FWS in the education, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Region 7 - Fy16 Firearm and Bow Hunter Safety and Education Program - Open to Alaska Dept of Fish and Game Only" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.626.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 29, 2015 and posted on Dec 29, 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Region 7 - FY16 Firearm and Bow Hunter Safety and Education Program - Open to Alaska Dept of Fish and Game Only" (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00069), is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS). It is limited to state government applicants and, in practice, is specifically open only to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The program is tied to CFDA number 15.626 and supports work that falls under education and natural resources, with a strong emphasis on hunter safety, hunter education, and shooting sports infrastructure.
The funding traces back to the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937), which originally focused on wildlife habitat work, wildlife management research, and sharing information produced by those projects. In 1970, Congress expanded the Act to include hunter safety programs and the development, operation, and maintenance of firearm and archery ranges. Later, concerns grew that states were not consistently investing in hunter education and range development at the level needed to sustain hunting into the future. With support from sportsmens organizations, Congress passed the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000, which created the Firearm and Bowhunter Education and Safety Program (often referred to as "Section 10") to provide additional dedicated funds to strengthen these efforts. The Section 10 set-aside was established at $7.5 million in 2001 and 2002 and increased to $8 million annually thereafter to enhance existing hunter education and shooting range programs.
Under Section 10, Alaska can use apportioned funds to expand and improve several related areas. Allowable uses include enhancing hunter education, hunter development, and firearm and archery safety programs, including recruitment-style "hunter development" efforts that introduce people to hunting, bowhunting, target shooting, or archery. The funds can also support better interstate coordination of hunter education and firearm/archery range programs, strengthen bowhunter and archer education and safety initiatives, and improve physical infrastructure through the construction and development of firearm and archery ranges. Another eligible focus is updating and modernizing safety features at existing firearm and archery ranges to reduce risk and improve safe use.
The opportunity emphasizes that Section 10 funding is meant to supplement, not replace, the standard Section 4(c) hunter education funds. In other words, these dollars are intended to add capacity, expand services, and raise the quality or reach of hunter education and range-related programs rather than backfilling existing commitments. Examples of eligible activities include hands-on training for participants in safe and proficient use of hunting equipment, firearms handling, hunter responsibility, principles of wildlife management, and wildlife identification. The grant may also support construction of instructional facilities such as classrooms, shooting ranges, and related support facilities needed for training. Other eligible work includes collecting and analyzing information that helps design, implement, and evaluate hunter education and safety efforts, as well as trapper education where it relates to safety, responsibility, humane methods, avoiding non-target species, and building trapping skills. Finally, the grant can support communications and outreach that share information about Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) grant-funded hunter education and recreational shooting sports activities.
For this specific FY16 posting, the original and current closing date was August 31, 2016. The listed award ceiling was $100,000, and the opportunity was posted on December 29, 2015 (created the same day). The listing shows "Expected Awards: 0," which typically signals that the agency did not project a specific number of awards in the announcement, not necessarily that no funding would be made available.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Region 7 - FY16 Firearm and Bow Hunter Safety and Education Program - Open to Alaska Dept of Fish and Game Only."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F16AS00069.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS).
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The program is tied to CFDA 15.626.
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The opportunity is limited to state government applicants and is specifically open only to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Is this opportunity open to nonprofits, local governments, tribes, universities, or individuals?
No. Based on the listing, it is limited to state government applicants and, in practice, restricted to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game only.
What general subject areas does this grant support?
The opportunity supports work in education and natural resources, with an emphasis on hunter safety, hunter education, and shooting sports infrastructure.
What law or funding source is this program connected to?
The funding traces back to the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937), which was later expanded to include hunter safety and firearm/archery range development and modernization.
What is "Section 10" in the context of this grant?
"Section 10" refers to the Firearm and Bowhunter Education and Safety Program created by the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000 to provide dedicated funds to strengthen hunter education and shooting range programs.
How much money is set aside annually under Section 10 (as described in the opportunity)?
The Section 10 set-aside was established at $7.5 million in 2001 and 2002 and increased to $8 million annually thereafter.
What is the main purpose of Section 10 funding?
Section 10 funding is intended to enhance and strengthen hunter education, hunter safety, bowhunter/archery safety, and shooting range programs, including improvements to facilities and program reach.
Can the funds be used for "hunter development" or recruitment-style activities?
Yes. Allowable uses include recruitment-style "hunter development" efforts that introduce people to hunting, bowhunting, target shooting, or archery.
Can Section 10 funds be used to improve coordination with other states?
Yes. The opportunity notes that funds can support better interstate coordination of hunter education and firearm/archery range programs.
Are bowhunter and archer education and safety programs eligible?
Yes. Strengthening bowhunter and archer education and safety initiatives is listed as an allowable focus.
Can this grant pay for construction or development of firearm and archery ranges?
Yes. The construction and development of firearm and archery ranges is specifically listed as an allowable use.
Can the funds be used to modernize safety features at existing ranges?
Yes. Updating and modernizing safety features at existing firearm and archery ranges to reduce risk and improve safe use is an eligible focus area.
What types of training activities are considered eligible?
Examples of eligible activities include hands-on training in safe and proficient use of hunting equipment, firearms handling, hunter responsibility, principles of wildlife management, and wildlife identification.
Can the grant support classrooms or other instructional facilities?
Yes. The grant may support construction of instructional facilities such as classrooms, shooting ranges, and related support facilities needed for training.
Can the funds be used for data collection or evaluation related to hunter education and safety?
Yes. Eligible work includes collecting and analyzing information that helps design, implement, and evaluate hunter education and safety efforts.
Is trapper education eligible under this opportunity?
Yes, where it relates to safety, responsibility, humane methods, avoiding non-target species, and building trapping skills.
Can grant funds be used for communications and outreach?
Yes. The opportunity allows communications and outreach that share information about Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) grant-funded hunter education and recreational shooting sports activities.
Are these funds meant to replace other hunter education funds (such as Section 4(c) funds)?
No. The opportunity emphasizes that Section 10 funding is meant to supplement, not replace, the standard Section 4(c) hunter education funds. These dollars are intended to add capacity, expand services, and improve quality or reach rather than backfill existing commitments.
What is the closing date for this FY16 posting?
The original and current closing date listed for this posting was August 31, 2016.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 29, 2015, and it was also created on that same date.
What is the award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling was $100,000.
Does "Expected Awards: 0" mean no awards would be made?
Not necessarily. The listing shows "Expected Awards: 0," which typically indicates the agency did not project a specific number of awards in the announcement, not that no funding would be made available.
Is this grant described as discretionary or formula-based?
It is described as a discretionary grant offered by DOI-FWS.
Which DOI-FWS region is referenced in the title?
The title references Region 7.
What kinds of infrastructure are mentioned besides ranges?
The opportunity mentions instructional facilities such as classrooms, shooting ranges, and related support facilities needed for training.
What outcomes or improvements does the opportunity appear to prioritize?
Based on the described allowable uses, the emphasis is on improving safety, expanding program capacity, enhancing education quality and reach, strengthening coordination, and reducing risk through modernization of range safety features.
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