Alaska Subsistence Management (15.636)
Alaska Subsistence Management (Assistance Listing 15.636) is run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $14.8 million in 68 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $217,615 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $179,973. Half of the 68 awards fell between $96,238 and $294,676, and they ranged from $12,903 to $645,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$14.8 million
- Grant awards68
- Typical award$179,973
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.4 million
- Size rank1,398 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements (discretionary grants)
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $3.3 million in fiscal 2021 to $2.4 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1398th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 17 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 2 states and territories.
What the program funds
To identify and provide information needed to sustain subsistence fisheries and wildlife management on Federal public lands, for rural Alaskans, through a multidisciplinary, collaborative program. Two programs are administered under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) to fulfill this objective. The Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program (Monitoring Program) funds approximately 40 studies annually to provide information on stock status and trends, harvests, and traditional ecological knowledge to manage and regulate Federal subsistence fisheries. The Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program (Partners Program) strengthens Alaska Native and rural involvement in subsistence fisheries management and research. The program provides funds directly to Alaska Native and rural organizations to hire fishery biologists, social scientists, and educators with the intent of increasing the organizations ability to participate in Federal Subsistence Management.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Past notices
Of 5 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in March (2), January (1) and October (1).
- D25AS00214: Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program (2026-2029)
- D25AS00215: Partners for Fisheries Monitoring (2026-2029)
- F24AS00004: F24AS00004 Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program (2024-2027)
- F24AS00002: F24AS00002 Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program (2024-2027)
- F21AS00249: Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
An individual/family, profit organization, other private institution/organization, public nonprofit institution/organization; an officer, employee, agent, department or instrumentality of the Federal government, of the State of Alaska, municipality or political subdivision of the State of Alaska; Federally recognized Indian Tribal Government (including any Native village as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act).
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds may be used for strengthening Alaska Native and rural involvement in subsistence fisheries management and research, and approved projects for subsistence fisheries management, fisheries monitoring, and research on traditional ecological knowledge.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Variable amounts. Monitoring Program awards range from $60,000 to $860,000 for up to a 4-year project period. Partners Program awards range from $120,000 to $680,000 over a 4- year period.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Fiscal Year 2025: The Program anticipates funding 20 new Monitoring Program project awards and 17 continuing Monitoring Program project awards in FY25 to provide information needed to sustain subsistence fisheries for rural Alaskans on Federal public lands. The Program also anticipates funding the seven ongoing Partners Program awards.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Alaska Subsistence Management (15.636) awarded $14.8 million across 68 grant awards, an average of $217,615 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Department of Fish & Game | Alaska | 28 | $6.2 million |
| Native Village of Eyak | Alaska | 6 | $1.7 million |
| Napaimute Native Village of | Alaska | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Dena Nena Henash | Alaska | 3 | $1.0 million |
| Yakutat Tlingit Tribe | Alaska | 3 | $932,367 |
| Bristol Bay Native Association, Inc. | Alaska | 3 | $769,000 |
| Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska | Alaska | 2 | $624,000 |
| Orutsararmuit Native Council, Incorporated | Alaska | 4 | $546,228 |
| Hoonah Indian Association | Alaska | 2 | $463,056 |
| Kuskokwim River Inter- Tribal Fish Commission | Alaska | 4 | $451,498 |
| Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association | Alaska | 2 | $282,046 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | New York | 1 | $231,736 |
| Organized Village of Kwethluk | Alaska | 1 | $116,888 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Alaska | 1 | $114,640 |
| Hydaburg Cooperative Association | Alaska | 1 | $114,526 |
| Chignik Intertribal Coalition | Alaska | 1 | $38,437 |
| Bering Sea Fishermen's Association | Alaska | 1 | $15,362 |
Who usually wins
Tribal governments and organizations received 50% of the money, state and local governments 41% and nonprofits 7.1%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal governments and organizations | 31 | $7.4 million | 50% |
| State and local governments | 28 | $6.1 million | 41% |
| Nonprofits | 7 | $1.0 million | 7.1% |
| Other | 1 | $116,888 | 0.8% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $114,640 | 0.8% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Alaska.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 67 | $14.6 million |
| New York | 1 | $231,736 |