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Have you ever wondered when the notice of funding opportunity is generally published for a particular program, or when the grants are typically announced? If so, hopefully the attached grant schedule will help clear up any questions you might have. If you have any comments or concerns with the schedule as it stands, please let me or the appropriate program lead know.

Here's the list of Headquarter Programs Branch staff and their programs/duties:

Christina Milloy - Wildlife Restoration, Hunter Education, Sport Fish Restoration, Aquatic Education, National Coastal Wetland Conservation Grants, WSFR Performance Measures
John Stremple - Multi-State Conservation Grants, Trade Show Coordination, Sponsorship Awards and Director's Office Grants
Paul Van Ryzin - State Wildlife Grants, TRACS Liaison, Climate Change
Brad Gunn - Boating Infrastructure Grants, Recreational Boating Access (subprogram of Sport Fish Restoration), Clean Vessel Act, and WSFR Pollinator Lead

Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program Schedule*
Programs Branch, Headquarters

Competitive grants	Notice of Funding Opportunity Published (NOFO)¹	Deadline for applications¹	Target/Goal to announce awards³
Coastal Wetlands grants	January/February before fiscal year start	June before fiscal year start	Late December of fiscal year
Multistate Conservation Grants	April before fiscal year start	Mid-August before fiscal year start (AFWA selects date)	January/February of fiscal year (Fed. Reg. notice)
Boating Infrastructure Grants (BIG)	June before fiscal year start	September before fiscal year start	February of fiscal year
Clean Vessel Act grants (CVA)	August before fiscal year start	December of fiscal year	April/May of fiscal year
State Wildlife Grants (competitive)	October/November of fiscal year	February/March of fiscal year	May of fiscal year

Non-competitive grants	Apportionment letter signed²	Deadline for Applications¹	Target/Goal to announce apportionment³
State Wildlife Grants (formula apportionment)	February/March of fiscal year (when budget/CR passes)	August 31 of the year after the fiscal year	February/March of fiscal year
Wildlife Restoration / Sport Fish Restoration (formula apportionment)	February/March of fiscal year (after licenses are certified)	August 31 of the year after the fiscal year	February/March of fiscal year

*Dates listed here are estimates.

¹NOFO timing and application deadline may vary if program needs to shift work or adjust deadlines.

²Apportionment dates may be delayed if the Service is impacted by Congressional Budget Authority, license certification, workload issues, or other impediments.

³Press release dates may be delayed for reasons outside of WSFR’s control, e.g., Departmental announcement and timing aligning with a public event.