Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00120
The Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F19AS00120) is a discretionary federal grant program administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.611. Its core purpose is to provide federal funding to support state-level wildlife conservation and hunter education efforts. Funding is directed to the 50 states, eligible commonwealths, and U.S. territories (excluding the District of Columbia) to carry out a broad range of activities that strengthen wildlife resources, improve habitat conditions, and expand the public benefits tied to wildlife-related recreation and management. The program is framed around practical conservation outcomes, including on-the-ground habitat work, scientific and technical management activities, and the infrastructure needed to support safe, responsible public use of wildlife resources.
A major emphasis of the opportunity is the Wildlife Restoration Grant Program scope of work, which covers selection, restoration, rehabilitation, and improvement of wildlife habitat; wildlife management research; wildlife population surveys and inventories; and land acquisition tied to wildlife conservation goals. In addition to direct resource work, the program also supports coordination and the development of facilities that enable agencies to deliver services and manage wildlife more effectively. The eligible uses are intentionally broad, reflecting the range of tasks state fish and wildlife agencies typically handle, from monitoring species and habitats to securing and managing lands that protect key wildlife areas. Applicants are encouraged to consult the regulatory list of eligible activities at 50 CFR 80.50 for the full set of allowable project types and cost categories.
Within that larger umbrella, the Hunter Education and Safety Program component (authorized under Section 4(c) of the Act) specifically targets training and public safety. Grant funds can be used to design, deliver, and maintain structured hunter education programs that teach safe handling and use of firearms and archery equipment, reinforce hunter responsibilities and ethics, and include survival skills. The program also supports basic wildlife management and identification instruction, linking safety training to an understanding of wildlife and conservation principles. Importantly, funding is not limited to classroom instruction; it can also support the construction, operation, and maintenance of public shooting ranges, as well as other facilities and services needed to conduct hunter education and safety programs effectively.
Programmatically, hunter education is described as a planned course of instruction with clear goals and objectives, culminating in training intended to produce safe and responsible hunters. This reflects an expectation that state agencies will implement organized curricula rather than ad hoc outreach. The training is also positioned as a tool that helps state agencies accomplish broader missions, such as reducing hunting-related accidents, improving compliance with regulations, promoting ethical behavior in the field, and building public support for wildlife conservation through informed participation.
For administrative context, the opportunity was created on February 26, 2019, with an original closing date of August 30, 2020. The listed award ceiling is up to $5,000,000, although the record shows expected awards as 0, which can indicate that awards are not projected in that listing or that funding may be allocated through a formula or state apportionment process rather than a typical competitive cycle. Eligibility is limited to state governments, consistent with the program design of channeling resources through state fish and wildlife agencies or equivalent statewide entities responsible for wildlife management and hunter education.Apply for F19AS00120
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the education, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education" 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 Feb 26, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 30, 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 $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education opportunity (F19AS00120)?
This is a discretionary federal grant program administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.611). Its purpose is to provide federal funding to support state-level wildlife conservation and hunter education efforts.
2. What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The core purpose is to support practical conservation outcomes and hunter education by funding work that strengthens wildlife resources, improves habitat conditions, and expands public benefits connected to wildlife-related recreation and management.
3. Who administers this funding opportunity?
The program is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
4. What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.611.
5. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments. The opportunity is designed to channel resources through state fish and wildlife agencies or equivalent statewide entities responsible for wildlife management and hunter education.
6. Are U.S. territories and commonwealths eligible?
Yes. Funding is directed to the 50 states, eligible commonwealths, and U.S. territories. The District of Columbia is excluded.
7. Is the District of Columbia eligible?
No. The opportunity explicitly excludes the District of Columbia.
8. What types of activities can be funded under the Wildlife Restoration Grant Program scope of work?
The Wildlife Restoration scope of work includes a broad range of conservation and management activities, including:
- Selection, restoration, rehabilitation, and improvement of wildlife habitat
- Wildlife management research
- Wildlife population surveys and inventories
- Land acquisition tied to wildlife conservation goals
- Coordination and development of facilities that help agencies deliver services and manage wildlife effectively
9. Does the program support land acquisition?
Yes. Land acquisition is included as an eligible activity when it is tied to wildlife conservation goals.
10. Does this opportunity fund scientific and technical wildlife management work?
Yes. The program supports scientific and technical management activities, including wildlife management research and wildlife population surveys and inventories.
11. Can the grant pay for facilities or infrastructure?
Yes. The opportunity supports the development of facilities and other infrastructure needed to help agencies deliver services and manage wildlife more effectively. It also supports facilities tied to hunter education and safety, such as public shooting ranges.
12. Where can applicants find the full list of eligible activities?
Applicants are encouraged to consult 50 CFR 80.50 for the full regulatory list of eligible activities and cost categories.
13. What is the Hunter Education and Safety Program component?
This component (authorized under Section 4(c) of the Act) specifically targets training and public safety. It supports structured hunter education programs intended to produce safe and responsible hunters.
14. What can Hunter Education and Safety funds be used for?
Funds may be used to design, deliver, and maintain planned hunter education programs that include:
- Safe handling and use of firearms
- Safe handling and use of archery equipment
- Hunter responsibilities and ethics
- Survival skills
- Basic wildlife management instruction
- Wildlife identification instruction
15. Does the program only fund classroom-based hunter education?
No. Funding is not limited to classroom instruction. It can also support the construction, operation, and maintenance of public shooting ranges and other facilities and services needed to conduct hunter education and safety programs effectively.
16. Are public shooting ranges an eligible use of funds?
Yes. The opportunity states that grant funds can support the construction, operation, and maintenance of public shooting ranges as part of delivering hunter education and safety programs.
17. How is hunter education defined in this opportunity?
Hunter education is described as a planned course of instruction with clear goals and objectives, culminating in training intended to produce safe and responsible hunters.
18. What outcomes does the hunter education component aim to support?
The hunter education component is positioned as a tool that helps state agencies:
- Reduce hunting-related accidents
- Improve compliance with regulations
- Promote ethical behavior in the field
- Build public support for wildlife conservation through informed participation
19. What is the award ceiling for this funding opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is up to $5,000,000.
20. Does the listing indicate how many awards are expected?
The record shows expected awards as 0. This can indicate that awards are not projected in that listing or that funding may be allocated through a formula or state apportionment process rather than a typical competitive cycle.
21. When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on February 26, 2019.
22. What was the original closing date for this opportunity?
The original closing date listed is August 30, 2020.
23. What kinds of public benefits does the program aim to expand?
The opportunity emphasizes expanding public benefits tied to wildlife-related recreation and management, including safe, responsible public use of wildlife resources supported by habitat work, management activities, and necessary infrastructure.
24. Is this program focused on on-the-ground conservation work?
Yes. The program is framed around practical conservation outcomes, including on-the-ground habitat work as well as the research, surveys, coordination, and facilities needed to support conservation and public use.
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