Federal grants to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in Austin, Texas received $527 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 502 awards. Its largest program was Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety, with $213 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $135 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$527 million
- Awards502
- Awarded in FY 2025$135 million
- Largest award$19.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 138 | $73.6 million |
| FY 2022 | 116 | $79.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 129 | $114 million |
| FY 2024 | 129 | $126 million |
| FY 2025 | 100 | $135 million |
Programs that fund Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | 106 | $213 million |
| Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | 110 | $140 million |
| Sport Fish Restoration | 75 | $95.1 million |
| Boating Safety Financial Assistance | 5 | $23.2 million |
| State Wildlife Grants | 110 | $20.0 million |
| Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund | 35 | $9.9 million |
| Habitat Conservation | 1 | $8.2 million |
| Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration | 7 | $7.0 million |
| North American Wetlands Conservation Fund | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species | 8 | $1.6 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 474 | $491 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 14 | $23.9 million |
| Department of Commerce | 6 | $10.6 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 8 | $1.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The purpose of this grant is to acquire approximately 6900 additional acres for the conservation and management of bottomland hardwood forest and populations of indigenous wildlife species which they support in the post oak savannah ecoregion of Texas. | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 1, 2024 | $19.4 million |
| The wildlife division of the Texas parks wildlife department is vested with the authority and responsibility to serve as the state s leader in wildlife and habitat conservation, and as such has a need to manage its 50 wildlife management areas (WMAS), 48 of which are operated and managed with wsfr f | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 31, 2023 | $19.3 million |
| Tx W-124-M-28: wildlife management areas | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 11, 2021 | $17.0 million |
| Over 94 percent of Texas land is privately-owned or managed. The ability of tpwd to manage and conserve the state s natural and cultural heritage is tied directly to the strength of our partnership with private landowners. Increasing demand for landowner assistance resulting from a growing interest | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | July 31, 2023 | $15.7 million |
| A well-defined and focused big game program is needed to effectively manage upland terrestrial wildlife in order to maximize recreational opportunity of game animals and to conserve the diversity of ecological resources that affect big game species. This grant will provide for the conservation of bi | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 3, 2023 | $12.9 million |
| Tx W-129-M-26: private lands and habitat | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | July 20, 2021 | $11.9 million |
| The land and water conservation fund (LWCF) state and local assistance program provides matching grants to develop parks owned by states and local communities. Based on its outdoor recreation priorities, the state has selected grant projects to receive lwcf funding. Lwcf grants are made pursuant to | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | August 29, 2025 | $11.4 million |
| The wildlife division of the Texas parks and wildlife department is vested with the authorityand responsibility to serve as the leader in wildlife and habitat conservation for the state. And as such has a need to manage all of its wildlife management areas of which 51 are operated and managed with w | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | July 22, 2025 | $10.5 million |
| The mission of inland fisheries division is to provide the best possible fishing in Texas while protecting and enhancing its freshwater aquatic resources. To accomplish this, the division is responsible for management and conservation of the freshwater sport fisheries, ecological resources, and aqua | Sport Fish Restoration | August 23, 2023 | $10.4 million |
| The houston parks and recreation department in collaboration with the houston parks board is applying for federal funding to implement the master plan for macgregor park. The completion of critical improvements funded through the orlp grant will greatly enhance overall experience and functionality f | Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | September 20, 2024 | $10.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Texas Parks and Wildlife Department get?
$527 million in 502 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Texas Parks and Wildlife Department the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $491 million in 474 awards. The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Commerce follow.
What is Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's largest federal grant?
$19.4 million under Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety, with its first action in the period on August 1, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Texas Parks and Wildlife Department?
Its largest are Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety, Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning and Sport Fish Restoration.
Other grant recipients in Austin
- Health & Human Svc Commn TX
- TX Education Agency
- Texas Department of Transportation
- Texas Department of Agriculture
- Texas Workforce Commission
- Texas Division of Emergency Management
- Texas General Land Office
- Department of State Health Services
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