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CFDA 15.605: Sport Fish Restoration

Sport Fish Restoration funds support activities designed to restore, conserve, manage, or enhance sport fish populations; the public use and benefits from these resources; and activities that provide boat access to public waters.

Also known as
Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Program
Assistance types
FORMULA GRANTS
Official listing
View on SAM.gov →

Objectives

Sport Fish Restoration funds support activities designed to restore, conserve, manage, or enhance sport fish populations; the public use and benefits from these resources; and activities that provide boat access to public waters. Sport fisheries research and management activities; boating access development and maintenance; aquatic resource education activities; lake construction and maintenance; land acquisition; technical assistance; planning; habitat enhancement; administration; coordination; and hatchery construction are eligible under the Act.

Eligible applicants

State governments, U.S. Territories, and Commonwealths and the four interstate Marine Commissions

Financial assistance range

Range is $900,000 to $14,700,000; Average $5,200,000.

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Reference data sourced from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. The authoritative source for application requirements, deadlines, and award amounts is the official SAM.gov listing linked above. This page is editorial reference, not an official notice.