Closed · F18AS00004 · CFDA 15.653 · Discretionary
National Outreach and Communication Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1M-$59M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- November 23, 2017
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
National Outreach and Communication Program is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $1,000,000 -- $59,000,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 4,242 other opportunities from Fish and Wildlife Service.
- $1M-$59M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 15.653
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
National Outreach and Communication Program is closed (last close November 23, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Fish and Wildlife Service still indexes 4,242 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed November 23, 2017
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking proposals from applicants to implement the National Outreach and Communication Program (NOCP) for sportfishing and boating. This program was established by the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 (Public Law 105 178) in an attempt to reverse declining trends in participation rates in angling and boating. The primary purposes of the NOCP are to: 1)improve communications with anglers, boaters, and the general public regarding angling and boating opportunities; 2)reduce barriers to access and participation in angling and boating activities; 3) advance the adoption of sound angling and boating practices in the U.S.' 4)promote conservation and the responsible use of the nation's aquatic resources; and 5)further safety in angling and boating. The law requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop and implement a national plan for the NOCP in cooperation and consultation with the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council(Council). The Council develop the National Outreach and Communication Program Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan).
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · F18AS00004
Grants.gov marks National Outreach and Communication Program with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Education · Environment · Natural Resources (ED;ENV;NR). 1,011 other Fish and Wildlife Service listings share this eligibility-code string (24% of 4,243).
- Code 99
- Unrestricted / see official listing
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Brian Bohnsack 703-358-2435 brian_bohnsack@fws.gov
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What to do next
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