Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00122
The Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Program, also referred to as the Section 10 Hunter Education Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number F19AS00122), is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. It sits within the broader framework of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, a landmark law first enacted in 1937 to fund wildlife habitat restoration and improvement, wildlife management research, and the distribution of information generated by those efforts. Over time, Congress expanded the Act to reflect changing conservation and public-safety needs, including hunter education and the safe development of places for people to practice shooting sports.
A key turning point came with the 1970 amendment to the Pittman-Robertson Act, which explicitly added support for hunter safety programs as well as the development, operation, and maintenance of firearm and archery ranges. Later, Congress recognized that states were not always using available funding at a level that matched the growing need for consistent, modern hunter education and safe shooting range opportunities. Sportsmen's organizations and other stakeholders raised concerns that without stronger, dedicated support, states could struggle to sustain and improve these programs in ways that would keep pace with 21st-century challenges.
In response, Congress passed the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000, which created the Firearm and Bowhunter Education and Safety Program (commonly called "Section 10"). The purpose of Section 10 funding is to enhance existing hunter education and shooting range programs rather than replace them, helping states strengthen training, safety, and infrastructure that supports responsible hunting and shooting sports participation. As described in the opportunity, Section 10 set aside $7.5 million nationally in 2001 and 2002, and $8 million annually thereafter, specifically aimed at boosting these education and safety-related efforts.
This particular funding opportunity is categorized under Education (CFDA 15.626) and is limited to eligible applicants that are state governments. The grant instrument type is a grant, and the listed award ceiling is $1,000,000. The opportunity record shows a creation date of February 26, 2019, with an original closing date of August 30, 2020. The posting lists expected awards as 0, which often reflects administrative or forecasting fields in the notice rather than a statement about the underlying program's long-term existence.
Overall, the grant is designed to help states improve the quality, reach, and effectiveness of hunter education and safety initiatives and to support shooting range-related efforts tied to safe firearms and archery practice. In practical terms, it is part of a long-running federal approach that links wildlife conservation funding with responsible participation in hunting and shooting sports, emphasizing safety, education, and sustainable program development at the state level.Apply for F19AS00122
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Program (Section 10 Hunter Education Grant Program)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.626.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 26, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 30, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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