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Sport Fish Restoration program |
Definition
The Sport Fish Restoration Act authorizes annual distributions of funds to the states and territories from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund for purposes of the provision of the Act.
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TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 10B--FISH RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT PROJECTS
Sec. 777. Federal-State relationships
The Secretary (after the distribution, transfer, use and deduction under subsection (b) of this section, and after deducting amounts used for grants under section 777m of this title):
shall apportion 57 percent of the balance of each such annual appropriation among the several States in the following manner: 40 percent in the ratio which the area of each State including coastal and Great Lakes waters (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) bears to the total area of all the States, and 60 percent in the ratio which the number of persons holding paid licenses to fish for sport or recreation in the State in the second fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which such apportionment is made, as certified to said Secretary by the State fish and game departments, bears to the number of such persons in all the States. Such apportionments shall be adjusted equitably so that no State shall receive less than 1 percent nor more than 5 percent of the total amount apportioned.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the source of revenue for the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund (SFRBT)?
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May an agency finance an activity from more than one annual apportionment?
A State fish and wildlife agency may use funds from more than one annual apportionment to finance high-cost projects, such as construction or acquisition of lands or interests in lands, including water rights.
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Learning Aids
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Related Pages
Marine and Freshwater Fisheries Projects- WSFR
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Eligible Activities for Sport Fish Recreation - WSFR
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Resources
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References
50 CFR 80
