R8 (CA/NV) Wildlife Restoration Grant Program for State Fish and Game Agencies | F16AS00077

Opportunity Information: Apply for F16AS00077

The R8 (CA/NV) Wildlife Restoration Grant Program for State Fish and Game Agencies is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support wildlife and habitat work carried out by state-level fish and game agencies. It falls under CFDA 15.611 and is intended specifically for eligible applicants that are state governments, with the program covering the states and agencies within Region 8, which includes California and Nevada. The opportunity is structured as a grant (not a cooperative agreement or contract) and focuses on natural resources and education-related outcomes tied to wildlife conservation and hunter education.

At its core, the program provides funding to help states plan and implement projects that benefit wildlife resources and the public’s ability to use and enjoy those resources responsibly. Supported activities include selecting, restoring, rehabilitating, and improving wildlife habitat; conducting wildlife management research; carrying out wildlife population surveys and inventories; and acquiring land when acquisition is needed to meet program goals. In addition to biological and habitat work, the program also supports hunter education and safety efforts, including coordination of those programs and the development of facilities. Funding can be used to provide facilities and services necessary to conduct hunter education and safety programs, and to make provisions for public use of wildlife resources, which can include access and infrastructure that enable safe, regulated, and sustainable recreation tied to wildlife.

The funding opportunity number is F16AS00077. The posting lists an award ceiling of $4,000,000, meaning individual awards could be funded up to that maximum level under this announcement’s parameters, although actual award amounts typically depend on state apportionments, project scope, and allowable costs under the program. The original closing date shown is August 30, 2017, and the record indicates zero expected awards in the listing, which is common in certain formula or mandatory grant structures where awards are driven by apportionment or other statutory allocation processes rather than a set number of competitive selections. The opportunity was created on January 14, 2016, and is categorized as mandatory, reflecting that it is part of an established federal assistance program that provides continuing support to states for eligible wildlife restoration and hunter education purposes.

• The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "R8 (CA/NV) Wildlife Restoration Grant Program for State Fish and Game Agencies" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.611.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2016-01-14.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-08-30. (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 $4,000,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: State governments.

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