The Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (P. Law 116-17)
The Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act (P. Law 116-94)
This site gives a forum to information for implementing Public Laws 116-17 and 116-94. WSFR will post resources to this space to assist States and WSFR Regions, as they become available. Please provide feedback to Lisa_Van_Alstyne@fws.gov and Christina_Milloy@fws.gov. Current authorities are provided below as references and should be consulted when considering eligible activities.
Submit Questions via Inquiry Request Form
WSFR has formed a Wildlife Restoration/Hunter Education (WR/HE) Advisory Team consisting of WSFR subject matter experts (including a Service Solicitor) who will receive inquiries regarding implementation of the two new laws and recommend a course of action. The Team’s recommendations will be shared with WSFR Regional Managers and the results posted for Regions and States to refer to when making decisions related to submitting grant proposals. Recommendations will support the Regional offices ability to make timely and consistent determinations for activities in grant proposals.
WSFR intends the WR/HE Advisory Team and WSFR Managers to be poised to quickly address questions/issues coming in. Some topics may require a longer process to resolve.
WSFR staff may submit inquiries using the form linked below.
States must contact their Regional WSFR Office and their WSFR contact will submit the inquiry. WSFR staff may also submit inquiries from NGOs or other partners. Please provide your WSFR contact with: 1. Your name, title, organization, and contact information (phone/email); 2. Specific questions, issues, scenarios you have related to the Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act and or the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act; and 3. How you inquiry relates to an existing or anticipated grant proposal. Supporting information may also be supplied.
Inquiry Request Form (For WSFR staff only)
Advisories
| Advisory # | Topic | Advisory # | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-001 | Conservation Education through Project Wild | 2020-002 | Public relations and Wildlife Restoration grants |
| 2020-003 | Funding "Calls to Action" | 2020-004 | Printed Information |
| 2020-005 | Marketing and Websites | 2020-006 | Hunter Education Facilities and Programs |
| 2020-007 | Wildlife Viewing | 2020-008 | Event Promotion and Management |
| 2020-009 | Funding Operation & Maintenance for Public Target Ranges | 2020-010 | Translating and Clarifying Regulations |
| 2020-011 | Shooting Range Construction/Expansion Coordination | 2020-012 | Purchasing Search Engine Services and Transaction Data/Mailing Lists |
| 2020-013 | Researching Regulations and Business Practices | 2020-014 | State Electronic Data System Eligible Costs |
Resources
The WR/HE Advisory Team is providing some resources to assist in better understanding and having references for navigating the Wildlife Restoration Act/program. Please contact Lisa_Van_Alstyne@fws.gov is you have questions/concerns about these resources or recommendations for additional tools.
- Administration of the Wildlife Restoration Act - Describes how funding is disbursed from the Wildlife Restoration Account and eligible activities
- Administering Wildlife Restoration Accounts and Subaccounts (Extended Version / One-page Version) - Spreadsheet that presents Programs/Subprograms under Wildlife Restoration referencing accounts/subaccounts, funding method, distribution formula, availability, cost share, special conditions, reversions, and eligibility. The only difference in versions is that the extended version lists eligible activities from 50 CFR 80, whereas the one-page version references 50 CFR 80.
- Funding Mechanisms under Wildlife Restoration - Flowchart showing 4 sources of funding under the Wildlife Restoration Act.
