Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00052
The R3 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (TO STATE F and G AGENCIES ONLY) is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service under the authority of the Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950, also known as the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777-777n, with noted exceptions). Established on August 9, 1950, the program was designed to mirror the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, but with a focus on sport fisheries. Its purpose is to support state-led work that manages, conserves, restores, and enhances sport fishery resources, while also improving the public benefits that come from those resources, including education and boating access.
A central feature of this program is its dedicated funding stream. Rather than relying on annual appropriations in the same way many discretionary grants do, Sport Fish Restoration funds come primarily from user- and industry-related revenues. These include federal excise taxes on sport fishing equipment, electric motors, and sonar; import duties on fishing tackle, yachts, and pleasure craft; and a portion of the federal gasoline tax attributable to motorboats and small engines. All of these receipts are deposited into the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which then serves as the source for annual distributions to eligible recipients.
The program’s core objectives cover both biological and public-access outcomes. On the resource side, funding can be used to restore, conserve, manage, or otherwise enhance sport fish populations and the aquatic systems that support them. On the public side, the program supports projects that increase public use and benefits, including efforts to educate communities about aquatic resources and initiatives that expand or improve boating access to public waters. In practice, this means states may pursue a mix of conservation and management activities alongside access and outreach work, as long as the projects align with the program’s statutory purposes.
Eligibility is limited strictly to state governments, specifically state fish and wildlife (fish and game) agencies, reflecting the way the program is structured as a state-partnership model. Funding is apportioned annually to each eligible state agency using a legislatively established formula, meaning states generally receive allocations based on the formula rather than competing in an open national competition. The listing notes an award ceiling of $2,000,000 and an expected awards count of 0 for the cited opportunity record, which often indicates the posting functions as an umbrella or reference entry for formula-based allocations rather than a typical competitive notice with a set number of awards.
Key administrative details from the opportunity record include the Funding Opportunity Number F19AS00052, CFDA number 15.605, and the classification as a grant under the Natural Resources activity category. The record shows a creation date of November 28, 2018, and an original closing date of August 31, 2020. Additional program background and materials are referenced through the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) program webpage at http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/SFR/SFR.htm.Apply for F19AS00052
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "R3 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Progam (TO STATE F&G AGENCIES 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 Nov 28, 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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the R3 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program?
The R3 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). It operates under the Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950, also known as the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777-777n, with noted exceptions).
Who administers this grant program?
The program is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
What law authorizes the Sport Fish Restoration program?
The program is authorized under the Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950 (the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act), cited as 16 U.S.C. 777-777n (with noted exceptions).
When was the program established?
The program was established on August 9, 1950.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The purpose is to support state-led work that manages, conserves, restores, and enhances sport fishery resources, and to improve the public benefits that come from those resources, including education and boating access.
What kinds of outcomes does the program support?
The program supports both (1) biological/resource outcomes, such as improving sport fish populations and aquatic systems, and (2) public-benefit outcomes, such as education about aquatic resources and improved boating access to public waters.
What types of projects or activities can be supported?
Based on the description provided, funding may support work to restore, conserve, manage, or enhance sport fish populations and the aquatic systems that support them. It may also support efforts that increase public use and benefits, including education initiatives and projects that expand or improve boating access.
Does the program focus only on conservation, or also on public access and education?
It addresses both. The program supports conservation and management of sport fisheries as well as public-benefit work such as aquatic resource education and boating access improvements.
Where does the money for this program come from?
Sport Fish Restoration funds come primarily from user- and industry-related revenues. These include federal excise taxes on sport fishing equipment, electric motors, and sonar; import duties on fishing tackle, yachts, and pleasure craft; and a portion of the federal gasoline tax attributable to motorboats and small engines.
What trust fund supports this program?
These receipts are deposited into the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which is the source for annual distributions to eligible recipients.
Is this a discretionary grant or a mandatory grant?
The opportunity is described as a mandatory federal grant opportunity, with a dedicated funding stream rather than relying on annual appropriations in the same way many discretionary grants do.
Who is eligible to receive funding?
Eligibility is limited strictly to state governments, specifically state fish and wildlife (fish and game) agencies. The opportunity explicitly states: TO STATE F and G AGENCIES ONLY.
Can cities, counties, tribes, nonprofits, universities, or individuals apply?
Not based on the information provided. The eligibility described is limited strictly to state fish and wildlife (fish and game) agencies.
How are funds distributed to eligible recipients?
Funding is apportioned annually to each eligible state agency using a legislatively established formula. This means states generally receive allocations based on the formula rather than competing in an open national competition.
Is this opportunity competitive?
The description indicates it is formula-based rather than a typical open national competition, with annual apportionments to eligible state agencies.
What is the award ceiling shown for this opportunity record?
The listing notes an award ceiling of $2,000,000.
What does it mean that the expected awards count is listed as 0?
The record notes an expected awards count of 0, which often indicates the posting functions as an umbrella or reference entry for formula-based allocations rather than a typical competitive notice with a set number of awards.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is F19AS00052.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 15.605.
How is the opportunity categorized?
The record classifies the award instrument as a grant and places it under the Natural Resources activity category.
What are the creation date and closing date shown in the opportunity record?
The record shows a creation date of November 28, 2018, and an original closing date of August 31, 2020.
Where can applicants or agencies find additional program background or materials?
Additional program background and materials are referenced through the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) program webpage at: http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/SFR/SFR.htm
How does this program relate to the Pittman-Robertson Act?
The program was designed to mirror the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, but with a focus on sport fisheries.
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