Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00035
The Region 7 Alaska Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program (funding opportunity number F19AS00035) is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.605. It is only open to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game as the eligible state fish and wildlife agency for Alaska. The program sits under the broader Sport Fish Restoration (SFR) framework created by the Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950, also known as the Dingell-Johnson Act (16 U.S.C. 777-777n, with certain sections excluded as noted in the statute). The intent of the law was to mirror the approach used for wildlife under the Pittman-Robertson Act, but focused specifically on sport fish, creating a dedicated mechanism to support long-term management, conservation, and restoration of sport fishery resources.
Funding for SFR does not come from general appropriations in the typical sense; instead, it is supported by user- and industry-linked revenue streams deposited into the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. These revenues include excise taxes on sport fishing equipment, electric motors and sonar, import duties on fishing tackle, yachts, and pleasure craft, and a portion of the federal gasoline tax attributable to motorboats and small engines. The trust-fund design is meant to connect recreational boating and fishing activity with reinvestment into the aquatic resources and access systems that those users rely on.
The program’s core purpose is to provide financial support to restore, conserve, manage, or enhance sport fish populations and to increase the public use and benefits of those resources. In practical terms, that can include work that improves fisheries and their habitats, supports fisheries management and monitoring, expands or improves boating access to public waters, and strengthens public education related to aquatic resources. Rather than being allocated purely competitively, SFR funds are apportioned annually to eligible state participants using a formula established in law, which is why the eligible applicant pool is limited to state fish and wildlife agencies and, for this Region 7 listing, specifically the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
This opportunity also reflects the broader mission and values of the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) program: working through partnerships to conserve and manage fish and wildlife and their habitats for the use and enjoyment of current and future generations. The stated vision emphasizes healthy, diverse, and accessible fish and wildlife populations that support recreation, economic activity, and broader societal benefits while maintaining sustainable ecological functions. The program is presented as aligning with Department of the Interior priorities around building a conservation stewardship legacy, responsibly utilizing natural resources, and restoring trust with local communities, signaling that projects funded through this grant are expected to deliver both resource outcomes and tangible public benefits.
Key administrative details in the listing include an award ceiling of up to $15,000,000, a creation date of October 31, 2018, and an original closing date of August 30, 2020. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity focus is categorized under education and natural resources. Additional background and program guidance are referenced through the WSFR SFR program page (http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/SFR/SFR.htm), which is where applicants typically find program rules, eligible activity types, and compliance expectations associated with Sport Fish Restoration funding.Apply for F19AS00035
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the education, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Region -7 Alaska Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program - Only open to Alaska Department of Fish & Game" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.605.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 31, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 30, 2020. (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 $15,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Region 7 Alaska Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program?
The Region 7 Alaska Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. It sits within the broader Sport Fish Restoration (SFR) framework and is identified by funding opportunity number F19AS00035 (CFDA 15.605).
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is F19AS00035. The CFDA number listed for this program is 15.605.
Who runs or administers this grant program?
The program is run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, under its Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) program area.
Who is eligible to apply?
This opportunity is only open to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, identified as the eligible state fish and wildlife agency for Alaska.
Is this a competitive grant open to nonprofits, local governments, tribes, or individuals?
No. Based on the listing details provided, the eligible applicant pool is limited to the state fish and wildlife agency, and for this Region 7 Alaska listing, that is specifically the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
What is the legal authority behind the Sport Fish Restoration program?
The program is authorized under the Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950, also known as the Dingell-Johnson Act (16 U.S.C. 777-777n, with certain sections excluded as noted in the statute).
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The core purpose is to provide financial support to restore, conserve, manage, or enhance sport fish populations and to increase the public use and benefits of those sport fishery resources.
What kinds of activities can this funding support?
Examples described for this program include improving fisheries and their habitats, supporting fisheries management and monitoring, expanding or improving boating access to public waters, and strengthening public education related to aquatic resources.
What is the focus area or category of activity for this grant listing?
The listing categorizes the activity focus under education and natural resources.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument for this opportunity is a grant.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listing states an award ceiling of up to $15,000,000.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The listing includes a creation date of October 31, 2018.
What was the original closing date for the opportunity?
The original closing date shown in the listing is August 30, 2020.
Where does the Sport Fish Restoration funding come from?
SFR funding is supported by user- and industry-linked revenue streams deposited into the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, rather than general appropriations in the typical sense.
What revenue streams feed the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund?
The listing describes several sources, including excise taxes on sport fishing equipment, electric motors and sonar; import duties on fishing tackle, yachts, and pleasure craft; and a portion of the federal gasoline tax attributable to motorboats and small engines.
Why is the trust fund designed this way?
The trust-fund structure is intended to connect recreational boating and fishing activity with reinvestment into aquatic resources and the access systems those users rely on.
How are SFR funds distributed to states?
Rather than being allocated purely competitively, SFR funds are apportioned annually to eligible state participants using a formula established in law.
Why is only the Alaska Department of Fish and Game eligible under this Region 7 listing?
The information provided explains that apportionment is limited to eligible state participants (state fish and wildlife agencies). For Alaska in Region 7, the eligible agency identified is the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
How does this grant relate to the Pittman-Robertson approach?
The Dingell-Johnson Act is described as mirroring the approach used for wildlife under the Pittman-Robertson Act, but with a focus on sport fish, establishing a dedicated mechanism to support long-term management, conservation, and restoration of sport fishery resources.
What broader mission does this program align with inside the Fish and Wildlife Service?
The opportunity is presented as reflecting the WSFR mission of working through partnerships to conserve and manage fish and wildlife and their habitats for the use and enjoyment of current and future generations.
What outcomes or public benefits are emphasized for funded work?
The description emphasizes healthy, diverse, and accessible fish and wildlife populations that support recreation, economic activity, and broader societal benefits while maintaining sustainable ecological functions. It also signals that projects are expected to deliver resource outcomes and tangible public benefits.
Where can applicants find additional program guidance and rules?
The listing references the WSFR SFR program page as a source for program rules, eligible activity types, and compliance expectations: http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/SFR/SFR.htm
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