Wildlife Restoration Program - Region 5

Post Date

November 24th 2014

Application Due Date

August 31st 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

F15AS00027

CFDA Number(s)

15.611

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Eligibility Categories

State Governments

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $0

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

The Wildlife Restoration Program provides Federal grant funding to the 50 States, Commonwealths, and territories for the selection, restoration, rehabilitation, and improvement of wildlife habitat; wildlife management research; wildlife population surveys and inventories; land acquisition; hunter education and safety programs; coordination; development of facilities; facilities and services for conducting a hunter education and safety programs; and provisions for public use of wildlife resources. The Hunter Education and Safety Program (Section 4(c)) includes training in the safe handling and use of firearms and archery equipment; hunter responsibilities and ethics; survival; construction, operation, and maintenance of public shooting ranges; and basic wildlife management and identification. Hunter Education and Safety Programs include the development and implementation of a programmed course of instruction leading toward the achievement of the hunter safety training goals and objectives. In general, the course is to train students to be safe and responsible hunters and assist the agency in accomplishing its mission and goals.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Judy Driscoll, Grants Fiscal Officer, 413-253-8409
  judy_driscoll@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  judy_driscoll@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  judy_driscoll@fws.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov