Firearm and Bow Hunter Safety and Education Program (Section 10 Hunter Education Grant Program)

Funding Opportunity ID: 290550 Opportunity Number: F17AS00047 Opportunity Title: Firearm and Bow Hunter Safety and Education Program (Section 10 Hunter Education Grant Program)Opportunity Category: MandatoryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: EducationNatural ResourcesCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.626Eligible 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, 2017 Last Updated Date: Dec 08, 2016Award Ceiling: $200,000Award Floor: $1,000Estimated Total Program Funding: $0Expected Number of Awards: 0Description: The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937, 50 Stat. 917 as amended; 16 U.S.C. 669-669b, 669-669k, now known as the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, was approved by Congress on September 2, 1937, and began functioning July 1, 1938. The purpose of this Act was to provide funding for the selection, restoration, rehabilitation, and improvement of wildlife habitat, wildlife management research, and the distribution of information produced by the projects. The Act was amended on October 23, 1970, to include funding for hunter safety programs and the development or the operation and maintenance of firearm and archery ranges. Congress saw a need for additional funds to support hunter education and shooting range d...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Education Natural Resources Source Type: funding