Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program

Funding Opportunity ID: 290529 Opportunity Number: F17AS00049 Opportunity Title: Sport Fish Restoration Grant ProgramOpportunity Category: MandatoryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: EducationNatural 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: Dec 08, 2016Close Date: Aug 31, 2018 Last Updated Date: Dec 08, 2016Award Ceiling: $5,000,000Award Floor: $750Estimated 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 sport fish po...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Education Natural Resources Source Type: funding