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National Outreach and Communication

Program Information

Popular name

NOC

Program Number

15.653

Program objective

To improve communications with anglers, boaters, and the general public regarding angling and boating opportunities, to reduce barriers to participation in these activities, to advance adoption of sound fishing and boating practices, to promote conservation and the responsible use of the nation's aquatic resources, and to further safety in fishing and boating.

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

    A single cooperative agreement was funded to implement the program nationally. In addition to completing national outreach efforts, the cooperative agreement recipient provided subgrant award opportunities to state fish and wildlife agencies and other organizations for programs to increase fishing and boating participation. Federal funds were leveraged by $10,162,524 of cash and in-kind contributions.

  2. 2018

    The program received 4 applications and issued a single five-year cooperative agreement. In addition, the award recipient provided subgrant awards to state fish and wildlife agencies and other organizations for programs to increase fishing and boating participation.

  3. 2019

    Funds were awarded to the recipient selected in FY18 to continue to implement the program nationally. The recipient provided subgrant award opportunities to state fish and wildlife agencies and other organizations for programs to increase fishing and boating participation.

  4. 2020

    Funds were awarded to the recipient selected in FY18 to continue to implement the program nationally. The recipient provided subgrant award opportunities to state fish and wildlife agencies and other organizations for programs to increase fishing and boating participation.

  5. 2021

    Funds awarded to the recipient selected in FY18 to continue to implement the program nationally. The recipient provided subgrant award opportunities to state fish and wildlife agencies and other organizations for programs to increase fishing and boating participation.

  6. 2022

    The program issued 1 continuation award to the recipient selected in FY18.

  7. 2023

    Program received 8 applications and issued 1 award.

  8. 2024

    Program issued 1 continuation award to the recipient selected in FY23.

  9. 2025

    Program expects to issue 1 continuation award to the recipient selected in FY2023.

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.

Guidelines and literature on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service programs is available at: http://www.fws.gov. Federal financial assistance regulations can be accessed at: https://edit.doi.gov/pam/programs/financial_assistance/award.

  1. Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 101 §7402), and Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act—National Outreach and Communications Program (16 U.S.C. §777g(d)).

Program details

Program types

Eligible applicants

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Anyone/general public

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