R2 Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (TO STATE FISH AND GAME AGENCIES ONLY)
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Assistance Listings
- 15.605 -- Sport Fish Restoration Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950 (Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act), 64 Stat. 430 as amended; 16 U.S.C. 777-777m, was passed on August 9, 1950. It was modeled after the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to create a parallel program for management conservation, and restoration of fishery resources. The Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (SFR) is funded by revenues collected from the manufacturers of fishing rods, reels, creels, lures, flies and artificial baits, who pay an excise tax on these items to the U.S. Treasury. An amendment in 1984 (Wallop-Breaux Amendment) added...
new provisions to the Act by extending the excise tax to previously untaxed items of sport fishing equipment. SFR provides funding to restore, conserve, manage, or enhance sport fish populations and the public use and benefits from these resources; and to provide boating access to public waters. Additional information about SFR is on the internet at http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/SFR/SFR.htm.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Tiffany Rollins, 505 248-7836
tiffany_rollins@fws.gov
tiffany_rollins@fws.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY16_SFR_Application_Instruct.pdf | FY16 SFR Application Instructions | Dec 9, 2015 07:45 PM UTC |
| FY16_SFR_NOFOv2.pdf | FY16 SFR NOFOv2 | Dec 15, 2015 10:18 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: October 1, 2017
Award
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Program Funding
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Expected awards
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Funding opportunity number:
F16AS00048
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Environment
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
3
Posted date:
December 9, 2015
Archive date:
October 1, 2017
