Federal grants to Nevada Department of Wildlife
Nevada Department of Wildlife in Reno, Nevada received $152 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 204 awards. Its largest program was Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety, with $84.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $30.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$152 million
- Awards204
- Awarded in FY 2025$30.2 million
- Largest award$6.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 56 | $23.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 46 | $30.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 51 | $37.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 53 | $30.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 37 | $30.2 million |
Programs that fund Nevada Department of Wildlife
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | 59 | $84.3 million |
| Sport Fish Restoration | 35 | $28.1 million |
| Good Neighbor Authority | 8 | $6.1 million |
| State Wildlife Grants | 10 | $5.6 million |
| Boating Safety Financial Assistance | 5 | $5.2 million |
| Wildlife Resource Management | 5 | $3.4 million |
| Basic and Applied Scientific Research | 3 | $2.8 million |
| Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act | 4 | $2.3 million |
| Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund | 27 | $2.2 million |
| Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscapes | 1 | $1.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 188 | $141 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 5 | $5.2 million |
| Department of Defense | 3 | $2.8 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 8 | $2.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The statewide game management grant allows the Nevada department of wildlife to monitor, manage, and conduct investigations and analyses on various game mammals, game birds, and fur-bearing mammals in Nevada. Species covered under the scope of this funding opportunity include big game ungulates, mou | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | May 8, 2024 | $6.2 million |
| The statewide game management grant allows the Nevada department of wildlife to monitor, manage, and conduct investigations and analyses on various game mammals, game birds, and fur-bearing mammals in Nevada. Species covered under the scope of this funding opportunity include big game ungulates, mou | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | May 13, 2025 | $6.2 million |
| The statewide game management grant allows the Nevada department of wildlife to monitor, manage, and conductinvestigations and analyses on various game mammals, game birds, and fur-bearing mammals in Nevada. Speciescovered under the scope of this funding opportunity include big game ungulates, mount | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 17, 2023 | $5.8 million |
| The overall purpose of this project includes the following categories within game management 1 overseeing, coordination, and administration aspects of the other projects within this grant 2 management and applied research investigations on bighorn sheep and mountain goat ecology to improve our knowl | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 25, 2022 | $5.3 million |
| W-48 statewide game management SFY2022 | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 31, 2021 | $4.6 million |
| The overall purpose of this grant is to purchase 5,396 58 acres along with substantial water rights associatedwith those properties in the schell creek range, eagan range and steptoe valley areas of white pine county, nv the property is currently used for cattle grazing and contains wet meadow habit | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | October 13, 2022 | $4.5 million |
| The overall purpose of this grant is to maintain and develop 13 wildlife management areas (WMAS) and assist with staffing of 13 full-time employees along with 5 seasonal employees. The wmas provide valuable habitat for many wetland and upland species across the state. In addition to the wildlife val | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | July 14, 2025 | $3.4 million |
| This grant will provide support for habitat restoration and rehabilitation planning and implementation across the state of Nevada. Over the last 30 years Nevada s habitats characterized as moderate-to-good shrub and grasslands have decreased by half while areas classified as being in poor condition | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | May 15, 2024 | $3.1 million |
| The overall purpose of this grant is to maintain and develop 13 wildlife management areas (WMAS) and assist withstaffing of 18 full-time employees along with 5 seasonal employees. The wmas provide valuable habitat for manywetland and upland species across the state. In addition to the wildlife value | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | April 15, 2024 | $3.0 million |
| The overall purpose of this grant is to maintain and develop 13 wildlife management areas (WMAS) and assist with staffing of 18 full-time employees along with 5 seasonal employees. The wmas provide valuable habitat for many wetland and upland species across the state. In addition to the wildlife val | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 2, 2023 | $2.9 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Nevada Department of Wildlife get?
$152 million in 204 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Nevada Department of Wildlife the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $141 million in 188 awards. The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense follow.
What is Nevada Department of Wildlife's largest federal grant?
$6.2 million under Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety, with its first action in the period on May 8, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Nevada Department of Wildlife?
Its largest are Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety, Sport Fish Restoration and Good Neighbor Authority.
Other grant recipients in Reno
- Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education
- American Battery Technology Company
- Nevada Clean Energy Fund
- Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada,
- Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
- Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County
- Nevada System of Higher Education
- The Great Basin Institute
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