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
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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 |
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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.
