Region 7 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program State Government Agencies Only | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Region 7 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number F13AS00130) is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the authority of the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950, commonly known as the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777-777m). The law was enacted on August 9, 1950 and was intentionally patterned after the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, essentially creating a parallel funding and management framework focused specifically on fisheries rather than terrestrial wildlife. The central purpose of the program is to support long-term, science-based management, conservation, restoration, and enhancement of sport fishery resources, while also improving public access and enjoyment of those resources.

A key feature of this program is how it is funded. Rather than relying primarily on general tax revenues, Sport Fish Restoration (SFR) is supported through excise taxes paid by manufacturers on sport fishing-related products. Historically this included items such as fishing rods, reels, creels, lures, flies, and artificial baits, with revenues deposited into the U.S. Treasury and then distributed through the SFR program. In 1984, the Wallop-Breaux Amendment expanded the program by extending the excise tax to additional sport fishing equipment that had not previously been taxed, broadening the revenue base and strengthening the funding stream that supports fisheries work nationwide. In practical terms, the program is built around the idea that anglers and the sport fishing industry help fund the conservation and access improvements that directly benefit sport fishing and boating.

The activities supported by this grant program focus on outcomes like restoring depleted sport fish populations, conserving and managing fishery resources, enhancing fish habitat and fishery performance, and increasing public use and benefits tied to these resources. In addition to fish population and habitat work, the program explicitly supports boating access to public waters, reflecting the connection between recreational fishing, boating infrastructure, and public recreation. The funding activity categories listed for the opportunity include natural resources and education, which aligns with the program's typical emphasis on resource stewardship, monitoring, management planning, and public-facing benefits.

Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to state government agencies only, consistent with the structure of federal aid programs that flow to state fish and wildlife agencies for implementation. The CFDA number associated with this program is 15.605 (Sport Fish Restoration Program). The listing indicates that cost sharing or matching is required, meaning states are generally expected to contribute a non-federal share toward supported projects as a condition of receiving federal funds, a common feature of federal aid grants designed to ensure local investment and accountability.

From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was posted and created on March 28, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 31, 2014, and an archive date of September 1, 2014. The entry lists estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling amounts as 0, which often indicates that specific funding levels were not provided in the public synopsis and may instead be determined by formula apportionments, annual allocations, or program-specific distributions rather than a single competitively announced pot of money. The official information source and application details were made available through Grants.gov, referenced in the opportunity link.

For technical issues accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Tarajoy Mihan at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (phone 907-786-3698, email TarajoyMihan@fws.gov).

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