Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00073
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "REGION 7 SPORT FISH RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM" 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 Feb 14, 2012 and posted on Feb 14, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2013. (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 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) funding opportunity under the broader Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950, commonly known as the Dingell-Johnson Act (as amended). The program was designed as a companion to the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration model, aiming to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance sport fish resources while expanding public benefits such as fishing opportunities and boating access. A key feature of this program is how it is funded: it draws from excise taxes paid by manufacturers of sport fishing equipment (for example, rods, reels, lures, and artificial baits), with the Wallop-Breaux Amendment (1984) expanding the list of taxed equipment to support fisheries and boating-related conservation work through the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.
In practical terms, the grant supports a wide range of on-the-ground fishery and access projects carried out by state and territorial fish and wildlife agencies. Eligible project types include land acquisition for fisheries purposes, development and improvement of boating access to public waters, fisheries research, operations and maintenance of public fishing areas, hatchery and lake construction and maintenance, sport fish population management, fishing habitat restoration or enhancement, coordination efforts, and aquatic resource education. The overall intent is to improve sport fish populations and the public use of those resources, including the infrastructure that allows people to safely and legally reach public waters. The opportunity also clearly draws boundaries around what it will not pay for, specifically excluding law enforcement related to fish and game regulations and public relations or promotional activities intended to market or promote the fish and wildlife agency itself.
Eligibility is limited to state, commonwealth, or territorial agencies that have the lead management responsibility for fish and wildlife resources. Participation also requires the jurisdiction to have enacted "assent" legislation for conservation of fish and wildlife, and importantly, to have legal safeguards that prevent diversion of angler-paid license fees to non-agency purposes. This non-diversion requirement is central to the program structure because it protects the integrity of user-funded conservation and ensures that revenues generated by anglers are used to support fish and wildlife management and associated public benefits.
Funding distribution is handled through a statutory formula rather than a typical competitive scoring approach. Apportionments are based 60 percent on the number of licensed anglers and 40 percent on the state or territory land and water area. The formula includes caps and floors to keep distributions within set bounds: no state, commonwealth, the District of Columbia, or territory may receive more than 5 percent or less than one-third of one percent of the annual total apportionment, with specified minimum shares for Puerto Rico (1 percent) and one-third of one percent for the Northern Mariana Islands, the District of Columbia, and certain territories (American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). To support this calculation, each state fish and wildlife agency must annually certify its number of paid fishing license holders.
The program operates as a cost-reimbursement grant. That means the state or eligible agency typically pays project costs up front and then seeks reimbursement after costs are incurred and documented. Reimbursement can cover up to 75 percent of eligible project costs, and the recipient must provide at least a 25 percent non-federal match. License fees can be used as part of the non-federal share. For Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the match requirement cannot exceed 25 percent and can be waived at the Regional Director's discretion. There is also a specific statutory waiver requirement under 48 U.S.C. 1469(a) directing that the first $200,000 of match for each project must be waived for the Northern Mariana Islands and the territories of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. Allowable cost rules and matching requirements are governed through relevant federal regulations, including 50 CFR 80 and applicable cost principles in 43 CFR.
A timing rule also shapes how recipients manage these funds: Sport Fish Restoration funds are generally available for a two-year period. If funds are not obligated within that window, they revert to FWS and are returned to the trust fund for redistribution in future apportionments. While only state or territorial fish and wildlife agencies can apply for and receive the grants directly, the program explicitly encourages collaboration and partnerships with local governments and non-governmental organizations, which can help design, implement, or support projects even if they are not the direct grantee.
Administrative details in the listing show it as a discretionary grant opportunity (CFDA 15.605) published in 2012 with an original closing date of August 31, 2013 and an archive date of October 1, 2013. The announcement points applicants to online apportionment information and provides a Region 7 contact for access issues (Tarajoy Mihan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service).
Region 7 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (CFDA 15.605) - FAQs
What is the Region 7 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) funding opportunity under the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950 (the Dingell-Johnson Act, as amended). The program supports work to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance sport fish resources and to expand public benefits such as fishing opportunities and boating access.
How is this program funded?
The program is funded by excise taxes paid by manufacturers of sport fishing equipment (for example, rods, reels, lures, and artificial baits). The Wallop-Breaux Amendment (1984) expanded the list of taxed equipment and supports fisheries and boating-related conservation work through the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.
What types of projects can be supported with these grant funds?
Eligible project types include land acquisition for fisheries purposes, development and improvement of boating access to public waters, fisheries research, operations and maintenance of public fishing areas, hatchery and lake construction and maintenance, sport fish population management, fishing habitat restoration or enhancement, coordination efforts, and aquatic resource education.
What is the overall intent of the grant program?
The intent is to improve sport fish populations and increase the public use and benefits of those resources, including the infrastructure needed for people to safely and legally access public waters.
Are there activities that the grant will not pay for?
Yes. The opportunity specifically excludes (1) law enforcement related to fish and game regulations and (2) public relations or promotional activities intended to market or promote the fish and wildlife agency itself.
Who is eligible to apply for and receive these grants?
Eligibility is limited to state, commonwealth, or territorial agencies that have the lead management responsibility for fish and wildlife resources.
What legal requirements must an eligible agency or jurisdiction meet to participate?
The jurisdiction must have enacted "assent" legislation for conservation of fish and wildlife. It must also have legal safeguards that prevent diversion of angler-paid license fees to non-agency purposes (a non-diversion requirement).
Why is the non-diversion requirement emphasized?
It protects the integrity of user-funded conservation by ensuring angler-paid license revenues are used to support fish and wildlife management and associated public benefits, rather than being diverted to other purposes.
Is funding awarded competitively, or is it distributed by formula?
Funding distribution is handled through a statutory formula rather than a typical competitive scoring approach.
How does the apportionment formula work?
Apportionments are based 60 percent on the number of licensed anglers and 40 percent on the state or territory land and water area.
Are there limits on how much a jurisdiction can receive?
Yes. No state, commonwealth, the District of Columbia, or territory may receive more than 5 percent or less than one-third of one percent of the annual total apportionment.
Are there specific minimum shares for any jurisdictions?
Yes. The formula includes specified minimum shares for Puerto Rico (1 percent) and one-third of one percent for the Northern Mariana Islands, the District of Columbia, and certain territories (American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).
What reporting or certification supports the apportionment calculation?
Each state fish and wildlife agency must annually certify its number of paid fishing license holders.
How does the grant reimbursement process work?
The program operates as a cost-reimbursement grant. The eligible agency typically pays project costs up front and then seeks reimbursement after costs are incurred and documented.
What percentage of project costs can the grant reimburse?
Reimbursement can cover up to 75 percent of eligible project costs.
What match is required from the recipient?
The recipient must provide at least a 25 percent non-federal match.
Can fishing license fees be used as match?
Yes. License fees can be used as part of the non-federal share.
Are there special match rules for Puerto Rico and certain territories?
Yes. For Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the match requirement cannot exceed 25 percent and can be waived at the Regional Director's discretion.
Is there any statutory match waiver requirement for certain territories?
Yes. Under 48 U.S.C. 1469(a), the first $200,000 of match for each project must be waived for the Northern Mariana Islands and the territories of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
What regulations govern allowable costs and matching requirements?
Allowable cost rules and matching requirements are governed through relevant federal regulations, including 50 CFR 80 and applicable cost principles in 43 CFR.
How long are Sport Fish Restoration funds available to be used?
Sport Fish Restoration funds are generally available for a two-year period.
What happens if funds are not obligated within the availability period?
If funds are not obligated within the two-year window, they revert to FWS and are returned to the trust fund for redistribution in future apportionments.
Can local governments or non-governmental organizations apply directly?
No. Only state or territorial fish and wildlife agencies can apply for and receive the grants directly.
Are partnerships allowed if an organization cannot be the direct grantee?
Yes. The program explicitly encourages collaboration and partnerships with local governments and non-governmental organizations, which can help design, implement, or support projects even if they are not the direct grantee.
How is this opportunity classified in the listing?
The listing shows it as a discretionary grant opportunity (CFDA 15.605).
What are the dates shown for this listing?
Administrative details in the listing indicate it was published in 2012, with an original closing date of August 31, 2013 and an archive date of October 1, 2013.
Where can applicants find apportionment information or get help with access issues?
The announcement points applicants to online apportionment information and provides a Region 7 contact for access issues: Tarajoy Mihan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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