NATURAL RESOURCES, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF, DIVISION OF WILDLIFE
COLUMBUS, Ohio
Total Received
$170.4M
Total Awards
53
State
Ohio
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
$128.9M24
$41.4M25
$181K26
Top 50 Awards to NATURAL RESOURCES, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF, DIVISION OF WILDLIFE
Largest individual federal awards on record for this recipient, ranked by obligated amount. Data through April 16, 2026.
| Award | Awarding Agency | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_F24AF03010_014 THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP NEW AND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS TO IDENTIFY ANDADDRESS THE RECREATIONAL INTERESTS OF WILDLIFE ENTHUSIASTS AND TO INCREASE THEIR AWARE… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.611 WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY | OH-03 | 2024 | $17,848,927 |
ASST_NON_F25AF01922_014 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… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.611 WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY | OH-03 | 2025 | $16,541,152 |
ASST_NON_F23AF03438_014 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… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.611 WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY | OH-03 | 2024 | $13,732,928 |
ASST_NON_F22AF02569_014 FY23 CMS GRANT FOR WILDLIFE RESTORATION | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.611 WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY | OH-03 | 2024 | $11,724,084 |
ASST_NON_F21AF03255_014 FY22 CMS GRANT FOR WILDLIFE RESTORATION | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.611 WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY | OH-03 | 2024 | $11,245,997 |
ASST_NON_F20AF12094_014 FY21 CMS GRANT FOR WILDLIFE RESTORATION | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.611 WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY | OH-03 | 2024 | $9,667,159 |
ASST_NON_F24AF01975_014 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 RES… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.605 SPORT FISH RESTORATION | OH-03 | 2024 | $9,616,395 |
ASST_NON_F21AF02580_014 THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE OPERATES 41 PUBLIC SHOOTING RANGES AND 11 ARCHERY RANGES AROUND THE STATE, AND MANY OF THESE RANGES HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS RECEIVIN… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.611 WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY | OH-03 | 2024 | $9,206,000 |
ASST_NON_F22AF02183_014 FY23 OHIO CMS SPORT FISH RESTORATION GRANT | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.605 SPORT FISH RESTORATION | OH-03 | 2024 | $7,950,000 |
ASST_NON_F23AF02619_014 THIS GRANT FUNDS THE OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND RESEARCH COMPONENTS OF OHIO S FISH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, IT ANNUALLY FUNDS THE STATE S AQUATIC EDUCATION PROGRAM. | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.605 SPORT FISH RESTORATION | OH-03 | 2024 | $7,700,000 |
ASST_NON_F22AF02686_014 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. T… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.611 WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY | OH-03 | 2024 | $7,333,128 |
ASST_NON_F25AF01094_014 THIS WILDLIFE RESTORATION GRANT APPLICATION WILL SUPPORT STATEWIDE LAND ACQUISITION IN OHIO FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING INCREASED WILDLIFE HABITAT AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITY FOR… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.611 WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY | OH-03 | 2025 | $7,000,000 |
ASST_NON_F25AF01508_014 OHIOS DIVISION OF WILDLIFE WORKS UNDER A COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS) THAT DEFINES OUR METHODS OF OPERATING THROUGH THE LINKING OF PROGRAMS, FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, HUMAN RESO… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.605 SPORT FISH RESTORATION | OH-03 | 2025 | $5,982,149 |
ASST_NON_F22AF03007_014 WETLAND HABITAT MANAGEMENT ON DIVISION-MANAGED WILDLIFE AREAS AND AGREEMENT LANDS IS CRITICAL TO MAINTAINING SUSTAINABLE WILDLIFE POPULATIONS AND WILDLIFE RELATED RECREATIONAL OPP… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.611 WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY | OH-03 | 2024 | $5,625,101 |
ASST_NON_F21AF02575_014 FY22 OHIO CMS SPORT FISH RESTORATION GRANT | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.605 SPORT FISH RESTORATION | OH-03 | 2024 | $5,157,769 |
ASST_NON_F25AP01061_014 GRASS CARP: THIS GRANT WILL FUND THE 2026 FIELD SEASON WITH FOUR STRIKE TEAMS ALONG WITH MODELING AND RESEARCH EFFORTS. THIS GRANT, THE FOCUS OF THE LAKE ERIE GRASS CARP ACTIONS I… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.662 GREAT LAKES RESTORATION | OH-90 | 2025 | $3,022,864 |
ASST_NON_F23AP02299_014 INVASIVE CARP ARE ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO NATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE AND A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO DEAL WITH THIS THREAT IS ESSENTIAL. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO PREVENT N… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.662 GREAT LAKES RESTORATION | OH-03 | 2025 | $2,499,029 |
ASST_NON_F19AF00436_014 OHIO FY19 SFR, BOAT ACCESS DEVELOPMENT F-69-P-26 | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.605 SPORT FISH RESTORATION | OH-03 | 2024 | $2,219,978 |
ASST_NON_F21AP00358_014 AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES ARE ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO NATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE AND A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO DEAL WITH THIS THREAT IS ESSENTIAL. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED T… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.662 GREAT LAKES RESTORATION | OH-09 | 2024 | $2,093,417 |
ASST_NON_F19AF01114_014 OH OHIO SHOOTING RANGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PHASE III W-134-P-25 | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.611 WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY | OH-03 | 2025 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_F24AF02718_014 THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION STRATEGY (CWCS) TO GUIDE USE OF SWG FUNDING FOR OUR EFFORTS TO CONSERVE, RESTORE, AND EXPAND POPULATIONS O… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.634 STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS | OH-03 | 2024 | $1,732,622 |
ASST_NON_F21AF03365_014 FY22 STATE WILDLIFE GRANT FOR CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE DIVERSITY IN OHIO | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.634 STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS | OH-03 | 2024 | $1,557,936 |
ASST_NON_F22AF02258_014 FY23 STATE WILDLIFE GRANT FOR CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE DIVERSITY IN OHIO | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.634 STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS | OH-03 | 2024 | $1,522,476 |
ASST_NON_F23AF02740_014 THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION STRATEGY (CWCS) TO GUIDE USE OF SWG FUNDING FOR OUR EFFORTS TO CONSERVE, RESTORE, AND EXPAND POPULATIONS O… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.634 STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS | OH-03 | 2025 | $1,464,149 |
ASST_NON_F23AF00553_014 HIS GRANT INCLUDES TWO PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS NEEDS IDENTIFIED FOR SEVERAL SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED (SGCNS), INCLUDING FACILITY UPGRADES AND SPECIES RESEARCH.FACILITY… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.634 STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS | OH-03 | 2025 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_F22AP03020_014 AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES ARE ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO NATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE AND A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO DEAL WITH THIS THREAT IS ESSENTIAL. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED T… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.662 GREAT LAKES RESTORATION | OH-90 | 2024 | $576,699 |
ASST_NON_F25AF02769_014 THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE OPERATES 41 PUBLIC SHOOTING RANGES AROUND THE STATE AND MANY OF THESE RANGES HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS AND RECEIVE SUBSTANTIAL USE. TH… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.611 WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY | OH-03 | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_F18AF00597_014 OHIO WETLAND HABITAT MANAGEMENT | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.611 WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY | OH-03 | 2024 | $471,464 |
ASST_NON_F25AF00755_014 STATEWIDE BOAT ACCESS | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.605 SPORT FISH RESTORATION | OH-03 | 2025 | $400,000 |
ASST_NON_F19AP00159_014 STATUS ASSESSMENT FOR BLANDING S TURTLES IN MICHIGAN AND OHIO OHIO CSWG 2018 | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.634 STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS | OH-03 | 2024 | $322,701 |
ASST_NON_F22AF00389_014 MALLETT PROPERTY ACQUISITION, BIG ISLAND WILDLIFE AREA T-4-L-9 | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.634 STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS | OH-03 | 2024 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_F22AP01030_014 STATUS ASSESSMENT AND ECOLOGY OF SPOTTED AND BLANDING S IN OHIO AND MICHIGAN | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.634 STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS | OH-03 | 2025 | $261,612 |
ASST_NON_F25AP00584_014 ASSESSMENT AND CONSERVATION OF BLANDING S AND SPOTTED TURTLES IN MICHIGAN AND OHIO PHASE 3 | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.634 STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS | OH-03 | 2025 | $236,385 |
ASST_NON_F24AP03055_014 AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES ARE ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO NATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE AND A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO DEAL WITH THIS THREAT IS ESSENTIAL. THIS PROJECT FACILITATES A… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.662 GREAT LAKES RESTORATION | OH-90 | 2024 | $232,104 |
ASST_NON_F22AP02719_014 AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES ARE ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO NATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE AND A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO DEAL WITH THIS THREAT IS ESSENTIAL. THIS PROJECT FACILITATES A… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.662 GREAT LAKES RESTORATION | OH-90 | 2024 | $199,958 |
ASST_NON_F26AP00428_014 AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES ARE ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO NATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE AND A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO DEAL WITH THIS THREAT IS ESSENTIAL. THIS PROJECT FACILITATES A… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.662 GREAT LAKES RESTORATION | OH-90 | 2026 | $180,699 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00183_014 PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE: 1) LEADERSHIP FOR AIS ISSUES IN OHIO AMONG LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AS WELL AS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS AIS 2) SURVEIL… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.662 GREAT LAKES RESTORATION | OH-90 | 2024 | $175,000 |
ASST_NON_F23AP03279_014 AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES ARE ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO NATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE AND A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO DEAL WITH THIS THREAT IS ESSENTIAL. PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE: 1)… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.662 GREAT LAKES RESTORATION | OH-90 | 2024 | $167,338 |
ASST_NON_00E03750_068 DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT THE H2OHIO STUDENTS TAKE ACTION AND INTERPRETIVE PADDLE PROGRAM. SPECIFICALLY,… | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | 66.469 GEOGRAPHIC PROGRAMS - GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE | OH-09 | 2024 | $142,003 |
ASST_NON_F22AP02631_014 THIS GRANT FUNDS THE STATE AND INTERSTATE AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES (ANS) MANAGEMENT PLANNING EFFORTS. EFFORTS INCLUDE EARLY DETECTION AND RAPID RESPONSE OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIE… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.608 FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE | OH-90 | 2024 | $95,000 |
ASST_NON_F21AP03010_014 AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES ARE ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO NATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE AND A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO DEAL WITH THIS THREAT IS ESSENTIAL. THIS PROJECT FACILITATES A… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.608 FISH AND AQUATIC CONSERVATION - AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES | OH-90 | 2024 | $94,257 |
ASST_NON_F24AP02032_014 AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES ARE ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO NATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE AND A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO DEAL WITH THIS THREAT IS ESSENTIAL. THIS PROJECT FACILITATES S… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.608 FISH AND AQUATIC CONSERVATION - AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES | OH-90 | 2024 | $91,132 |
ASST_NON_F23AP01387_014 THIS GRANT FUNDS THE EARLY DETECTION AND RAPID RESPONSE OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES, BAIT INSPECTIONS AND OUTREACH, HYDRILLA SURVEILLANCE, AND RISK ASSESSMENT OFAQUATIC INVASIVE S… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.608 FISH AND AQUATIC CONSERVATION - AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES | OH-90 | 2025 | $90,755 |
ASST_NON_NA20NMF4070201_013 THIS PROJECT WILL USE FEDERAL FUNDS AS PART OF A MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL EFFORT AMONG GREAT LAKES AGENCIES TO FUND SERVICES PROVIDED BY STAFF AT THE GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR QUANTITATI… | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 11.407 INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT OF 1986 | COLUMBUS, OH-03 | 2025 | $83,857 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00219_014 TO CONTRIBUTE TO A SELF-SUSTAINING AMERICAN BURYING BEETLE POPULATION IN ITS HISTORIC RANGE IN OHIO. AMERICAN BURYING BEETLES ARE LISTED AS CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BY IUCN, AND AS T… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.615 COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND | OH-03 | 2025 | $77,915 |
ASST_NON_F25AP00317_014 HABITAT RESTORATION FOR THE COPPERBELLY WATERSNAKE IN OHIO. | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.615 COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND | OH-03 | 2025 | $66,646 |
ASST_NON_F25AF02354_014 THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION STRATEGY (CWCS) TO GUIDE USE OF SWG FUNDING FOR OUR EFFORTS TO CONSERVE, RESTORE, AND EXPAND POPULATIONS O… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.634 STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS | OH-03 | 2025 | $50,000 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00054_014 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER AEP MULTI-SPECEIS HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.615 COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND | OH-03 | 2025 | $45,184 |
ASST_NON_F21AP00661_014 MAUMEE RIVER LAKE STURGEON TELEMETRY | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.615 COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND | OH-03 | 2024 | $29,789 |
ASST_NON_F24AP00028_014 THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE SUITABLE HABITAT FOR MASSASAUGA RATTLESNAKES BUT REDUCING ENCROACHMENT OF WOODY AND INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES ON 330 ACRES AT KILLDEER PLAI… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 15.615 COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND | OH-03 | 2024 | $22,894 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Federal Programs (CFDA)
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15.611 — WILDLIFE RESTORATION AND BASIC HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY$112.9M
15.605 — SPORT FISH RESTORATION$39.0M
15.662 — GREAT LAKES RESTORATION$9.1M
15.634 — STATE WILDLIFE GRANTS$8.5M
15.608 — FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE$371K
15.615 — COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND$242K
66.469 — GEOGRAPHIC PROGRAMS - GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE$142K
11.407 — INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES ACT OF 1986$100K
Source: USAspending.gov · All Recipients · Ohio