Description
The Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program provides Federal grant funding to the 50 States, including the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories of the United States of America for land acquisition, boating access development, research projects, operations and maintenance of public fishing areas, hatchery and lake construction and maintenance, sport fish population management, fishing habitat improvements, coordination projects, and aquatic resource education. These activities restore or manage sport fish populations and provide public access to these resources.
Some key points to note:
• Eligible applicants are State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, or territorial agencies with lead management responsibility for fish and wildlife resources in the United States of America.
• The program provides funding for a wide range of activities, including land acquisition, boating access development, research projects, and aquatic resource education.
• The program has specific requirements for cost sharing and matching, with States required to provide at least 25% of the project costs from a non-Federal source.
• The program has specific requirements for budgeting and financial reporting, with recipients required to submit interim financial and performance reports and a final financial report and performance report.