FY17 Region 7 Wildlife Restoration Grant Program - Open to State Fish and Game Agency Only

Funding Opportunity ID: 290720 Opportunity Number: F17AS00073 Opportunity Title: FY17 Region 7 Wildlife Restoration Grant Program - Open to State Fish and Game Agency OnlyOpportunity Category: MandatoryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: EducationNatural ResourcesCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.611Eligible Applicants: State governmentsAdditional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-FWSAgency Name: Department of the InteriorFish and Wildlife ServicePosted Date: Dec 15, 2016Close Date: Aug 31, 2018 Last Updated Date: Dec 15, 2016Award Ceiling: $25,000,000Award Floor: $1Estimated Total Program Funding: $0Expected Number of Awards: 0Description: I. Description of Funding Opportunity: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 has been 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. Additional information about the Wildlife Restoratio...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Education Natural Resources Source Type: funding