Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00071
Apply for F16AS00071
- The DOI-FWS in the education, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Region 7 - FY16 - Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program - Open to State Fish and Game 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 04, 2016 and posted on Jan 04, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2017. (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 $20,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Region 7 FY16 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00071) is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS). It is designed specifically for state fish and game agencies (eligible applicants are state governments only) and supports projects tied to the long-standing federal Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950, also known as the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777-777m). The program sits in the natural resources and education space (CFDA 15.605) and focuses on strengthening and sustaining recreational fisheries and the public benefits associated with them.
At its core, this program funds work that restores, conserves, manages, or enhances sport fish populations and the habitats and systems they depend on. It also supports efforts that improve public use of these resources, including boating access to public waters. In practical terms, that can include fisheries management and restoration activities, conservation initiatives that maintain or rebuild fish populations, and projects that expand or improve access infrastructure so the public can safely and legally reach waters for recreational fishing and boating. The overall intent is not simply to protect fish populations in the abstract, but to ensure healthy, fishable waters and meaningful public recreation opportunities tied to those resources.
A key feature of the Sport Fish Restoration program is how it is funded. Rather than relying solely on general appropriations, the program is financed by excise taxes paid by manufacturers of sport fishing equipment such as rods, reels, creels, lures, flies, and artificial baits. Those revenues are deposited into the U.S. Treasury and then made available through the grant program to support eligible state-led activities. The program was deliberately modeled after the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to create a similar, dedicated mechanism for fisheries conservation and recreational fishing, linking the sport fishing industry to reinvestment in fishery resources.
The opportunity description also highlights the importance of the 1984 Wallop-Breaux Amendment, which expanded the program by extending excise taxes to sport fishing equipment that had not previously been taxed. That amendment increased and stabilized the revenue stream supporting these grants and reinforced the program's long-term structure: user- and industry-based contributions are redirected into conservation, management, and access projects that benefit anglers and the broader public.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding opportunity was created and posted on January 4, 2016, with an original and current closing date of August 31, 2017. The listed award ceiling is up to $20,000,000, although the posting indicates expected awards as 0, which often reflects how the opportunity is configured in the posting system rather than a statement that no funding will ever be issued. The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity category is discretionary, meaning applications are reviewed and awarded according to program rules and priorities rather than being automatically funded by formula through the posting itself.
Additional program background and reference material is available through the Fish and Wildlife Service Sport Fish Restoration page at http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/SFR/SFR.htm.
Region 7 FY16 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (F16AS00071) - FAQs
What is the Region 7 FY16 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS). The funding opportunity number is F16AS00071, and it supports projects connected to the federal Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950 (the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act, 16 U.S.C. 777-777m).
Who administers this grant opportunity?
The program is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS).
What type of funding opportunity is this?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity. That means applications are reviewed and awards are made according to program rules and priorities, rather than being automatically awarded by formula through the posting itself.
What is the funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are state governments only. The opportunity is designed specifically for state fish and game agencies.
Are local governments, tribes, nonprofits, universities, or individuals eligible?
Based on the information provided, eligibility is limited to state governments only. No other applicant types are listed as eligible in the opportunity summary provided.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The program funds work that restores, conserves, manages, or enhances sport fish populations and the habitats and systems they depend on, while also supporting projects that improve public use of these resources, including boating access to public waters.
What kinds of activities can the grant support?
The opportunity supports state-led activities such as fisheries management and restoration work, conservation initiatives that maintain or rebuild fish populations, and access-related projects that expand or improve infrastructure so the public can safely and legally reach waters for recreational fishing and boating.
Does the program support boating access projects?
Yes. The description specifically notes that the program supports efforts that improve public use of fishery resources, including boating access to public waters.
Is the program focused only on fish conservation, or also on public recreation?
It is explicitly focused on both: sustaining recreational fisheries (healthy, fishable waters) and supporting meaningful public recreation opportunities tied to those resources.
What law authorizes the program?
The program is tied to the Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950, also known as the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777-777m).
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 15.605.
What funding areas does this program fall under?
It is described as sitting in the natural resources and education space.
How is the Sport Fish Restoration program funded?
The program is financed by excise taxes paid by manufacturers of sport fishing equipment such as rods, reels, creels, lures, flies, and artificial baits. Those revenues are deposited into the U.S. Treasury and made available through the grant program for eligible state-led activities.
Why are excise taxes mentioned in the opportunity description?
The excise-tax funding model is a defining feature of the Sport Fish Restoration program. It links the sport fishing industry (and related equipment purchases) to reinvestment in fisheries conservation, management, and public access projects.
How does this program relate to the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act?
The Sport Fish Restoration program was deliberately modeled after the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to create a similar dedicated mechanism for conservation funding, using industry- and user-based contributions to support resource management and public benefits.
What is the Wallop-Breaux Amendment and why does it matter here?
The opportunity highlights the 1984 Wallop-Breaux Amendment because it expanded the program by extending excise taxes to sport fishing equipment that had not previously been taxed. This increased and stabilized the revenue stream supporting these grants and reinforced the long-term structure of reinvesting those funds into conservation, management, and access projects.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was created and posted on January 4, 2016.
What is the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is August 31, 2017.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is up to $20,000,000.
The posting says "expected awards: 0." Does that mean no awards will be made?
Not necessarily. The description notes that "expected awards: 0" often reflects how the opportunity is configured in the posting system rather than a statement that no funding will ever be issued.
Where can applicants find additional program background and reference material?
Additional information is available on the Fish and Wildlife Service Sport Fish Restoration page: http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/SFR/SFR.htm
What kinds of outcomes is the program trying to achieve?
The stated intent is to ensure healthy sport fish populations and habitats, strengthen and sustain recreational fisheries, and support public benefits such as improved recreational fishing and boating access to public waters.
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