Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program - Region 5

Funding Opportunity ID: 290368 Opportunity Number: F17AS00036 Opportunity Title: Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program - Region 5Opportunity Category: MandatoryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Natural ResourcesCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.605Eligible Applicants: State governmentsAdditional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-FWSAgency Name: Department of the InteriorFish and Wildlife ServicePosted Date: Nov 29, 2016Close Date: Aug 21, 2018 11:59 ESTLast Updated Date: Nov 29, 2016Award Ceiling: $5,000,000Award Floor: $5,000Estimated Total Program Funding: $0Expected Number of Awards: 0Description: The Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950 (Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act), 64 Stat. 430 as amended; 16 U.S.C. 777-777m, was passed on August 9, 1950. It was modeled after the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to create a parallel program for management, conservation, and restoration of sport fishery resources. The Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (SFR) is funded by revenues collected from excise taxes on sport fishing equipment, electric motors and sonar, import duties on fishing tackle, yachts and pleasure craft, and a portion of gasoline tax attributable to motorboats and small engines. Revenues are deposited into and appropriated from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. SFR provides funding to restore, conserve, manage, or enhance ...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Natural Resources Source Type: funding