To support projects designed to restore and manage sport fish populations for the preservation and improvement of sport fishing and related uses of these fisheries resources. Participation limited to State fish and wildlife agencies. States must have passed laws for the conservation of fish which include a prohibition against diversion of license fees paid by fishermen for purposes other than the administration of the State fish and wildlife agency. Also eligible are Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the District of Columbia. Participation limited to State fish and wildlife agencies.
Environmental assessment is required to determine environmental impacts.
An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Grantee may document initial program by submission of satisfactory fisheries conservation plan. When plan is accepted, project documentation is not required and annual agreement based on the plan is executed. Grantee has the option of submitting a project application. The form used is furnished by the Service.