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Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program - Northeast Region (R5)

Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service

Assistance Listings
  • 15.605 -- Sport Fish Restoration

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

View version history on Grants.gov

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 sport fishery resources. The Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (SFR) is funded by revenues collected from excise taxes on sport fishing equipment, electric motors and sonar, import duties on fishing tackle, yachts and pleasure craft, and a portion of gasoline tax attributable to motorboats and...

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • State governments

Additional information

Grantor contact information

Description

Grants Fiscal Officer Judy Driscoll 413 253-8409 Judy_Driscoll@fws.gov

Email

Judy_Driscoll@fws.gov

Judy_Driscoll@fws.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
FY18_SFR_NOFO_FINAL_v.2_11.3.2017jad.docx
Sport Fish Restoration
Nov 15, 2017 10:09 PM UTC

Link to additional information

http://www.grants.gov

Archived: September 15, 2019

Application process

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Award

$50,000,000

Program Funding

50

Expected awards

$5,000

Award Minimum

$8,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

F18AS00029

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Mandatory

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Natural resources

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

2

Posted date:

November 15, 2017

Archive date:

September 15, 2019

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