Federal grants to Natural Resources, Ohio Department of, Division of Wildlife
Natural Resources, Ohio Department of, Division of Wildlife in Columbus, Ohio received $159 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 56 awards. Its largest program was Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety, with $99.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $43.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$159 million
- Awards56
- Awarded in FY 2025$43.8 million
- Largest award$17.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 13 | $25.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 18 | $22.8 million |
| FY 2023 | 16 | $35.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 12 | $31.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 19 | $43.8 million |
Programs that fund Natural Resources, Ohio Department of, Division of Wildlife
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | 10 | $99.7 million |
| Sport Fish Restoration | 8 | $39.0 million |
| Great Lakes Restoration | 9 | $9.3 million |
| State Wildlife Grants | 11 | $7.2 million |
| Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative | 3 | $1.6 million |
| Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund | 6 | $1.3 million |
| Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species | 4 | $371,144 |
| Conservation Reserve Program | 1 | $165,156 |
| Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 | 2 | $82,860 |
| White-nose Syndrome National Response Implementation | 2 | $78,827 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 50 | $157 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 3 | $1.6 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $165,156 |
| Department of Commerce | 2 | $82,860 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY25 cms grant for wildlife restoration | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 27, 2024 | $17.8 million |
| The Ohio department of natural resources (ODNR), division of wildlife (DOW) is granted authority and responsibility for management of fish and wildlife resources through Ohio law established by the Ohio general assembly. The ownership and title to all wild animals are held in trust by the division. | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | July 14, 2025 | $16.5 million |
| FY24 cms grant for wildlife restoration | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | September 13, 2023 | $13.7 million |
| FY23 cms grant for wildlife restoration | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | July 12, 2022 | $11.7 million |
| FY22 cms grant for wildlife restoration | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | July 21, 2021 | $11.2 million |
| The Ohio division of wildlife works under a comprehensive management system (CMS) that defines our methods of operating through the linking of programs financial systems human resources products and services to reach long term goals. This interconnected system describes our *way of doing business* a | Sport Fish Restoration | July 2, 2024 | $9.7 million |
| Shooting range improvement project phase IV | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | July 6, 2021 | $8.2 million |
| F22AF02183 | Sport Fish Restoration | June 30, 2022 | $8.0 million |
| FY24 cms grant for sport fish restoration | Sport Fish Restoration | July 6, 2023 | $7.7 million |
| This grant will provide cost assistance to acquire up to approximately 1,000 acres in land for the purpose of providing increasedwildlife recreation opportunity for all ohioans. This would include the acquisition of large tracts of land that significantly increase theamount of land available for wil | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | July 13, 2022 | $7.3 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Natural Resources, Ohio Department of, Division of Wildlife get?
$159 million in 56 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Natural Resources, Ohio Department of, Division of Wildlife the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $157 million in 50 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is Natural Resources, Ohio Department of, Division of Wildlife's largest federal grant?
$17.8 million under Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety, with its first action in the period on August 27, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Natural Resources, Ohio Department of, Division of Wildlife?
Its largest are Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety, Sport Fish Restoration and Great Lakes Restoration.
Other grant recipients in Columbus
- Ohio Department of Medicaid
- Ohio Department of Education
- Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
- Ohio Department of Transportation
- Ohio Department of Development
- Ohio Department of Health
- The Ohio State University
- The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management
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