Federal grants to Kentucky Department of Fish & Wil
Kentucky Department of Fish & Wil in Frankfort, Kentucky received $140 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 105 awards. Its largest program was Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety, with $84.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $29.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$140 million
- Awards105
- Awarded in FY 2025$29.6 million
- Largest award$11.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 31 | $24.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 29 | $27.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 31 | $32.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 23 | $26.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 28 | $29.6 million |
Programs that fund Kentucky Department of Fish & Wil
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | 34 | $84.5 million |
| Sport Fish Restoration | 27 | $28.7 million |
| Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species | 6 | $13.5 million |
| Boating Safety Financial Assistance | 5 | $7.4 million |
| State Wildlife Grants | 9 | $3.8 million |
| Port Security Grant Program | 5 | $746,356 |
| Zoonotic Disease Initiative | 1 | $683,697 |
| Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund | 7 | $661,170 |
| Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety | 2 | $333,595 |
| Wildlife Services | 2 | $294,418 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 91 | $132 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 10 | $8.2 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| To secure permanent public access to approximately 54,583 acres through the purchase of a conservation easement for wildlife habitat and wildlife related recreational activities using wildlife restoration funds in bell, knox and leslie counties, Kentucky | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | September 20, 2022 | $11.3 million |
| Management of public wildlife management areas and statewide wildlife management programs including private lands technical guidance deer elk bear quail rabbit squirrel migratory birds and furbearers in Kentucky. | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 12, 2024 | $8.0 million |
| Ballard wma river pump | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 17, 2021 | $7.5 million |
| Management of public wildlife management areas and wildlife programs including technical guidance, deer, elk, bear, grouse, turkey, small game, migratory birds, and furbearers. | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 10, 2023 | $7.2 million |
| Management of public wildlife management areas and statewide wildlife programs including private lands, technical guidance, and species management research (i.e., deer, elk, bear, small game, migratory birds, and furbearers) in Kentucky. | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | July 14, 2025 | $7.0 million |
| Management of 91 wildlife management areas in Kentucky along with all programmatic activities including technical guidance, deer, elk, bear, small game, migratory birds and bobcat | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 23, 2022 | $6.7 million |
| Statewide wildlife management | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | September 3, 2021 | $5.3 million |
| Purpose and objectives to instruct Kentucky hunters in safe hunting practices and certify those hunters who meet the certification standards an additional objective is to introduce non hunting kentuckians to hunting activities | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | September 22, 2022 | $4.4 million |
| The purpose of this grant is to support the Kentucky department of fish and wildlife s fisheries district management efforts throughout the state. A total of seven fisheries districts and two hatcheries transportation sections will be supported by this funding. Activities under this grant include di | Sport Fish Restoration | March 21, 2023 | $4.3 million |
| W-96 camp earl wallace dining hall | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 10, 2021 | $4.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Kentucky Department of Fish & Wil get?
$140 million in 105 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Kentucky Department of Fish & Wil the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $132 million in 91 awards. The Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is Kentucky Department of Fish & Wil's largest federal grant?
$11.3 million under Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety, with its first action in the period on September 20, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Kentucky Department of Fish & Wil?
Its largest are Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety, Sport Fish Restoration and Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species.
Other grant recipients in Frankfort
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- Kentucky Department of Education
- Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Energy & Environment Cabinet
- Kentucky Department for Local Government
- Department of Workforce Development
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