# Multistate Conservation Grant  (15.628)

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Multistate Conservation Grant  is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $55.3 million in 249 grants, about $222,097 per award.

## Objectives

This program provides funding for sport fish and wildlife restoration projects and recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) projects that address regional or national priority needs of State fish and wildlife agencies and their partners that are beyond the scale, scope, and capabilities of a single State. The priority needs, also known as Strategic Priorities, are identified annually by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) with input from State fish and wildlife agencies and their partners. Recipients awarded Traditional Multistate Conservation Grants (T-MSCG) may use the funds for wildlife or sport fish projects involving research, restoration, conservation and management of wild birds, wild mammals, sport fish, and their habitats. These funds may also be used for projects providing for public use and benefit from these resources, including hunter safety education, aquatic education, angler R3 projects and other purposes consistent with the enabling legislation. Recipients awarded R3 Multistate Conservation Grants (R3-MSCG) may use the funds for hunting and shooting sports R3 projects that promote a national hunting and shooting sport recruitment program, including related communication and outreach activities. Multistate Conservation Grants are awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), and the Service and AFWA work cooperatively to manage the program.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $11.6 million | 53 |
| 2022 | $10.6 million | 43 |
| 2023 | $11.5 million | 57 |
| 2024 | $11.4 million | 58 |
| 2025 | $10.1 million | 45 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies | District of Columbia | $8.5 million |
| National Opinion Research Center | Illinois | $7.8 million |
| Wildlife Management Institute, Incorporated | Vermont | $7.6 million |
| Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports | District of Columbia | $5.1 million |
| Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $2.0 million |
| Midwest Association of Fish & Wild Life Agencies | Kansas | $2.0 million |
| Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies | South Carolina | $1.8 million |
| International Hunter Education Association - United States of America Ihea-USA | Montana | $1.6 million |
| National Wild Turkey Federation Inc | South Carolina | $1.5 million |
| United States Sportsmens Alliance Foundation | Ohio | $1.3 million |
| National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. | Connecticut | $1.3 million |
| American Fisheries Society | Maryland | $1.3 million |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $1.1 million |
| Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, Inc. | New York | $1.1 million |
| American Sportfishing Association | Virginia | $1.0 million |
| Archery Trade Association, Inc. | Minnesota | $873,652 |
| Cornell University | New York | $799,486 |
| National Deer Association | Georgia | $648,181 |
| Pheasants Forever, Inc. | Minnesota | $570,143 |
| National Archery Association of the United States | Colorado | $548,648 |