This grant is offered to State Fish and Game Agencies to enhance hunter education, firearm, and archery safety programs. It aims to improve programs for hunter development, interstate coordination of education programs, and construction of firearm and archery ranges. States can use the funds for training on wildlife management, firearms handling, constructing facilities like shooting ranges, and developing trapping skills. The grant supplements existing hunter education funds, focusing on safe and proficient use of hunting equipment and promoting responsible hunting practices. Applications are accepted until August 31, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 290151
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F17AS00020 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | R2 Firearm and Bow Hunter Safety and Education Program FOR STATE FISH AND GAME AGENCIES |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.626 — Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 01, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $180,000 |
| Award Floor: | $60,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | States may use the funds apportioned to them under Section 10 to:1. Enhance programs for hunter education, hunter development, and firearm and archery safety. Hunter-development programs introduce individuals to and recruit them to take part in hunting, bow hunting, target shooting, or archery.2. Enhance interstate coordination of hunter-education and firearm- and archery- range programs.3. Enhance programs for education, safety, or development of bow hunters and archers.4. Enhance construction and development of firearm and archery ranges.5. Update safety features of firearm and archery ranges. Section 10 funds supplement, not replace Section 4(c) Hunter Education funds, thereby enhancing a Stateâ¿¿s hunter education and safety program. The following are some examples of eligible activities:1. Training participants in the safe and proficient use of hunting equipment, hunter responsibility, principles of wildlife management, wildlife identification, and firearms handling;2. Constructing facilities, such as classrooms, shooting ranges, and other support facilities needed for instruction purposes;3. Gathering information to help develop, implement, and evaluate hunter education and safety grants; 4. Providing training in trapper education as it relates to safety, responsibility, humane trapping methods, and avoidance of nontarget species, and development of trapping skills; and5. Communicating information about WSFR grant funded hunter education and recreational shooting sports activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grant Fiscal Officer Cheryl Rodriguez 505 248-7464
Cheryl_Rodriguez@fws.gov Email:Cheryl_Rodriguez@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Corrected opportunity category | Nov 16, 2016 | |
| Nov 16, 2016 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F17AS00020 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | R2 Firearm and Bow Hunter Safety and Education Program FOR STATE FISH AND GAME AGENCIES |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.626 — Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 01, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $180,000 |
| Award Floor: | $60,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | States may use the funds apportioned to them under Section 10 to:1. Enhance programs for hunter education, hunter development, and firearm and archery safety. Hunter-development programs introduce individuals to and recruit them to take part in hunting, bow hunting, target shooting, or archery.2. Enhance interstate coordination of hunter-education and firearm- and archery- range programs.3. Enhance programs for education, safety, or development of bow hunters and archers.4. Enhance construction and development of firearm and archery ranges.5. Update safety features of firearm and archery ranges. Section 10 funds supplement, not replace Section 4(c) Hunter Education funds, thereby enhancing a Stateâ¿¿s hunter education and safety program. The following are some examples of eligible activities:1. Training participants in the safe and proficient use of hunting equipment, hunter responsibility, principles of wildlife management, wildlife identification, and firearms handling;2. Constructing facilities, such as classrooms, shooting ranges, and other support facilities needed for instruction purposes;3. Gathering information to help develop, implement, and evaluate hunter education and safety grants; 4. Providing training in trapper education as it relates to safety, responsibility, humane trapping methods, and avoidance of nontarget species, and development of trapping skills; and5. Communicating information about WSFR grant funded hunter education and recreational shooting sports activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grant Fiscal Officer Cheryl Rodriguez 505 248-7464
Cheryl_Rodriguez@fws.gov Email:Cheryl_Rodriguez@fws.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F17AS00020 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | R2 Firearm and Bow Hunter Safety and Education Program FOR STATE FISH AND GAME AGENCIES |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.626 — Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 01, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $180,000 |
| Award Floor: | $60,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | States may use the funds apportioned to them under Section 10 to: 1. Enhance programs for hunter education, hunter development, and firearm and archery safety. Hunter-development programs introduce individuals to and recruit them to take part in hunting, bow hunting, target shooting, or archery. 2. Enhance interstate coordination of hunter-education and firearm- and archery- range programs. 3. Enhance programs for education, safety, or development of bow hunters and archers. 4. Enhance construction and development of firearm and archery ranges. 5. Update safety features of firearm and archery ranges. Section 10 funds supplement, not replace Section 4(c) Hunter Education funds, thereby enhancing a Stateâ¿¿s hunter education and safety program. The following are some examples of eligible activities: 1. Training participants in the safe and proficient use of hunting equipment, hunter responsibility, principles of wildlife management, wildlife identification, and firearms handling; 2. Constructing facilities, such as classrooms, shooting ranges, and other support facilities needed for instruction purposes; 3. Gathering information to help develop, implement, and evaluate hunter education and safety grants; 4. Providing training in trapper education as it relates to safety, responsibility, humane trapping methods, and avoidance of nontarget species, and development of trapping skills; and 5. Communicating information about WSFR grant funded hunter education and recreational shooting sports activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grant Fiscal Officer Cheryl Rodriguez 505 248-7464
Cheryl_Rodriguez@fws.gov Email:Cheryl_Rodriguez@fws.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 290151 Full Announcement-R2 – F17AS00020 – FY17 Sec 10 -> R2 – F17AS00020 – FY17 Sec 10 Hunter Education NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grant Fiscal Officer Cheryl Rodriguez 505 248-7464 Cheryl_Rodriguez@fws.gov Email: Cheryl_Rodriguez@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.626 | PKG00229294 | Aug 31, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
290151 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
290151 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
290151 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
290151 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
290151 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
290151 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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