Region 7 FY18 Wildlife Restoration Grant Program - Open to State Fish and Game Agency ONLY | F18AS00065

Opportunity Information: Apply for F18AS00065

The Region 7 FY18 Wildlife Restoration Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number F18AS00065) is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.611. It is built around the long-running Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, formally the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937 (as amended). The program exists to support practical, on-the-ground wildlife conservation and the science and public-facing work that make that conservation effective, with the grant mechanism serving as the main way to fund eligible state-led projects in this area.

At its core, this funding is meant to help state fish and game agencies carry out projects that select, restore, rehabilitate, and improve wildlife habitat, as well as conduct wildlife management research. The scope also includes getting useful results into the hands of practitioners and the public by supporting the distribution of information produced by funded projects. In other words, the program is not limited to habitat work alone; it also covers the research and knowledge-sharing that inform better wildlife management decisions over time.

A major expansion of the Act occurred with the 1970 amendment, which explicitly added support for hunter safety programs. That amendment also broadened eligible work to include the development, operation, and maintenance of firearm and archery ranges. This is a notable feature of the Wildlife Restoration program because it ties traditional conservation and habitat objectives to safety, education, and infrastructure that support responsible hunting and shooting sports, which in turn are closely connected to wildlife management in many states.

Eligibility for this specific opportunity is restricted to state governments, and the title makes the intended applicant especially clear: it is open only to a state fish and game agency. This means local governments, tribes, nonprofits, universities, and private entities would not apply directly under this listing, although they may sometimes participate as partners or contractors depending on how a state structures its projects and in accordance with applicable federal and state rules.

From an administrative and planning standpoint, the listing identifies an award ceiling of $30,000,000 and shows an expected awards value of 0, which typically signals that the opportunity functions as a programmatic funding vehicle rather than a conventional competitive notice promising a set number of new awards. The opportunity was created on January 4, 2018, and the original closing date is listed as August 31, 2019, reflecting the window during which submissions or related actions were accepted under this particular posting.

The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is aligned with environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development. Applicants looking for additional program context are directed to the Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program page for Wildlife Restoration (WR), which provides broader background and guidance on the program beyond this single regional FY18 listing.

• The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Region 7 FY18 Wildlife Restoration Grant Program - Open to State Fish and Game Agency ONLY" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.611.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jan 04, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: State governments.

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