Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00002
The Sport Fish Restoration Program - Region 5 (Northeast Region) is a federal grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950 (also known as the Dingell-Johnson Act). The program was designed as a companion to the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, applying a similar model to sport fisheries so states can better manage, conserve, restore, and improve sport fish resources and the habitats and public access systems that support them. In practical terms, the program helps state fish and wildlife agencies keep sport fish populations healthy and available for public use, while also improving the places and infrastructure people rely on to fish and boat.
A key feature of this program is how it is funded. Instead of relying primarily on general tax revenue, it is supported by dedicated user-based revenues: excise taxes on sport fishing equipment, electric motors and sonar, import duties on fishing tackle, yachts, and pleasure craft, plus a portion of motor fuel taxes associated with motorboats and small engines. Those revenues are deposited into the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, then distributed (apportioned) to eligible participants using a formula established in law. That structure is meant to create a stable, predictable funding stream that ties sport fishing and boating-related purchases back to on-the-ground conservation, access, and education work.
The grant supports projects that restore, conserve, manage, or enhance sport fish populations and the public benefits tied to those resources. That can include efforts that improve aquatic habitat and fishery management, expand or upgrade boating access to public waters, and educate the public about aquatic resources and responsible recreation. The overall intent is both biological and social: maintain sustainable fisheries and ecosystems while ensuring the public can meaningfully use and enjoy them through fishing and boating opportunities.
Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to state governments, specifically state fish and wildlife agencies, which receive annual apportionments and then carry out eligible activities within their states. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and uses a grant instrument. It falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.605.
For this particular listing, the funding opportunity number is F19AS00002. The posting indicates an award ceiling of $10,000,000, with an expectation of about 100 awards, reflecting the program's broad footprint across multiple state-led projects rather than a single large national award. The opportunity was created on October 11, 2018, and the original closing date shown is August 31, 2020. While the notice is labeled for Region 5 (the Northeast), it sits within the larger national Sport Fish Restoration framework administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service.
The program is also framed as supporting the broader mission and direction of the Fish and Wildlife Service's Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) program: working through partnerships to conserve fish and wildlife and their habitats for current and future generations, promoting healthy and accessible populations that support recreation and economic activity, and emphasizing that society benefits when conservation-based management creates real opportunities for people to use and enjoy natural resources. In the notice language, it is also presented as aligned with Department of the Interior priorities focused on conservation legacy, responsible use of natural resources, and improving trust and relationships with local communities.Apply for F19AS00002
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Sport Fish Restoration Program - Region 5 (Northeast Region)" 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 Oct 11, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2020. (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 $10,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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| Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance Apply for F19AS00016 Funding Number: F19AS00016 Agency: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $150,000 |
| Partners for Fish and Wildlife Apply for F19AS00024 Funding Number: F19AS00024 Agency: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $750,000 |
| Coastal Apply for F19AS00027 Funding Number: F19AS00027 Agency: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| Spartina Eradication and Control Apply for F19AS00017 Funding Number: F19AS00017 Agency: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $120,000 |
| Hunting, Visitor Services and Biological Program Enhancement Apply for F19AS00029 Funding Number: F19AS00029 Agency: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $270,000 |
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