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FISH-ABLE Fun with Reclamation

Program Information

Popular name

Fish-ABLE Fun with Reclamation

Program Number

15.550

Program objective

To provide opportunities for disabled and disadvantaged children to use and enjoy public waters and related lands; to assist Reclamation in meeting its goal to provide accessible programs, facilities and activities to create a positive outdoor experience for all citizens; to increase awareness of all the participants (parents/caregivers, sportsmen, partners, volunteers) to the capabilities of disabled and disadvantaged children; and to provide educational opportunities for disabled and disadvantaged children to learn more about fish and water as natural resources.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2017

    Information not available. The program provided opportunities to disabled and disadvantaged children who participated in fishing events during 2017.

  2. 2018

    Information not available.

  3. 2019

    Information not available.

  4. 2020

    No accomplishments to report. No new awards for FY20. All prior awards completed.

  5. 2021

    No accomplishments to report. No new awards for FY21. All prior awards completed.

  6. 2022

    • The Camp Walleye event in Montana hosted 36 disadvantaged children and 5 adult chaperones, plus numerous boat captains. Children that would never normally be exposed to fishing, boating and outdoor recreation on a lake were given an opportunity of a lifetime. Over 421 fish were caught that day including 300 walleyes, 101 perch, 7 Northern Pike, 12 miscellaneous fish and 1 trout.

  7. 2023

    Executed two agreements to conduct fishing events throughout calendar years 2022 through 2027 for underserved and at risk youth with an emphasis on youth with disabilities 5-18 years old.

  8. 2024

    Agreements executed in 2023 held annual fishing events for underserved and at risk youth. In 2024, events were held at Coeur D’Alene, Idaho and Medford and Klamath Falls, Oregon lakes.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

2 CFR 200 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS and the applicable OMB Circulars. These documents may also be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation Office listed below.

  1. Take Pride in America (TPIA) Public Law 101-628 (16 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) and the TPIA Delegation Agreement between the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation dated September 22, 2008.

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Disabled (e.g. Deaf, Blind, Physically Disabled)
  • Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)

Additional resources