U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceContracts, grants and other awards of this sub-agency
- Sub-agency of the Department of the Interior
- USAspending abbreviation USFWS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service obligated $336M to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $8.3B.
That is 12% of the obligations of the Department of the Interior since FY2023.
997 awards of $1 million or more started in FY2023 or later, with an award value of $3.7B.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
Procurement data (such as for contracts and indefinite delivery vehicles (IDV)) for the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are published on a 90-day delay in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).
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The amounts on this page are obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay. It is not a payment. Contract records of the Department of Defense come late, so a recent month can be low.
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Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Contracts $212M, 63%
- Grants $123M, 37%
- Other assistance $917K, under 1%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $348M | $2.3B | $0 | $0 | $734K | $2.7B |
| FY2024 | $409M | $2.4B | $0 | $0 | $786K | $2.8B |
| FY2025 | $314M | $2.1B | $163K | $0 | $698K | $2.5B |
| FY2026 | $212M | $123M | $0 | $0 | $917K | $336M |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | 22 | $468M | 29% |
| Game and Fish, Arizona DEPT of | 6 | $123M | 8% |
| Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee | 9 | $120M | 8% |
| Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | 12 | $94M | 6% |
| Missouri Department of Conservation | 19 | $91M | 6% |
| California Department of Fish & Wildlife | 40 | $80M | 5% |
| North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission | 17 | $78M | 5% |
| Department of Natural Resources Illinois | 22 | $69M | 4% |
| Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 5 | $68M | 4% |
| Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | 28 | $67M | 4% |
| Arkansas Game & Fish Commission | 18 | $65M | 4% |
| Department of Natural Resources | 13 | $64M | 4% |
| Fish Wildlife & Parks Montana Department | 9 | $61M | 4% |
| Natural Resources, Ohio Department Of, Division of Wildlife | 9 | $59M | 4% |
| Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | 9 | $58M | 4% |
$33M went to recipients that the site does not show. The site shows no name of a person.
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $154M | 10 May 2024 | USAspending | |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $125M | 27 Jun 2023 | USAspending | |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $58M | 26 Dec 2024 | USAspending | |
| Game and Fish, Arizona DEPT of | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $40M | 10 Jul 2023 | AZ | USAspending |
| Game and Fish, Arizona DEPT of | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $39M | 2 Jul 2024 | AZ | USAspending |
| Game and Fish, Arizona DEPT of | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $38M | 14 Jul 2025 | AZ | USAspending |
| Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $37M | 11 Jun 2024 | TN | USAspending |
| Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $34M | 3 Aug 2023 | OK | USAspending |
| Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $34M | 26 Jun 2023 | TN | USAspending |
| Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $34M | 13 May 2025 | TN | USAspending |
Other sub-agencies of the Department of the Interior
In order of name. The figure is the obligations since FY2023.
- Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education$18B
- Bureau of Land Management$3.4B
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management$134M
- Bureau of Reclamation$8.2B
- Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement$322M
- Departmental Offices$12B
- Insular Affairs$2.8B
- National Park Service$8.9B
- Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement$4.1B
- U.S. Geological Survey$2.8B
Official records
- USAspending advanced searchUSAspending.gov. The search of all award records, with filters for recipient, agency, place and time period.
- USAspending recipient profilesUSAspending.gov. The list of all recipient profiles, with a search by name or UEI.
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: awards and recipients". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/agency/department-of-the-interior/us-fish-and-wildlife-service/
The address of this page is permanent.
Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (awarding sub-agency) by fiscal year and award type, and the award search for the lists of awards. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
How large is this sub-agency in the Department of the Interior?
Its obligations in FY2026 were $336M. The obligations of the Department of the Interior were $11B.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
997 awards started in FY2023 or later. Their award value is $3.7B.
Are outlays in these figures?
No. The figures are award obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay, and an outlay is the payment.
The obligations since FY2023 on this page are $8.3B.