Pacific Southwest Region
California, Nevada and Klamath Basin

Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

The primary responsibility of the Pacific Southwest Region, Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR), is to administer grants to other entities, primarily State fish and wildlife agencies. The WSFR, which consists of a total of 6 FTEs, operates out of the Pacific Southwest Region in Sacramento, California. The WSFR administers eight primary grant programs which total approximately $74 million in grants annually within California and Nevada.

Grant programs administered by WSFR, and the requirements which accompany each, are highly diverse. The WSFR staff works with the potential grant recipients to ensure that they understand the requirements of the individual Acts and that these are met in the process of proposing, selecting and funding projects.The WSFR also maintains fiscal tracking systems to ensure funds are disbursed appropriately and expenditures are tracked. Performance reports, as well as audit reports, are reviewed to match accomplishments and costs with approved work, or to reconcile audit discrepancies. The WSFR is also responsible for ensuring compliance with a host of other Federal Acts, regulations, and requirements (regarding, for example, National Environmental Policy Act, endangered species, archeological and historical, non-discrimination, exotic organisms, floodplains and wetlands, etc.).

Address:

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Pacific Southwest Region
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program
2800 Cottage Way, W-1729
Sacramento,CA 95825

WSFR Staff:

Laura Valoppi, Division Chief (916) 414-6509
Tracey Vriens, Grants Fiscal Officer (916) 414-6525 - Lead for audits, grants and budget.
Susan Boring, Grants Specialist (916) 414-6507 - Lead for Sport Fish Restoration Grants.
Justin Cutler, Grants Specialist (916) 414-6457 - Lead for Wildlife, Hunter/Aquatic Education Grants.
Becky Miller, Grants Specialist (916) 978-6185 - Lead for Non-Traditional Section 6 and Coastal Wetlands Grants.
Jill Wright, Grants Specialist (916) 978-6182 - Lead for State Wildlife Grants, Landowner Incentive Grants.
Bart Prose, Grants Specialist (916) 414-6558 - Lead for Clean Vessel Act Grants, Boating Infrastructure Grants and Boating Access Grants.

Grant Programs Annual Funding in Pacific Southwest Region (Fiscal Year 2008) (* denotes a competitive grant program)

Wildlife Restoration Act (P-R) - $15.7 Million
Sport Fish Restoration Act (Wallop-Breaux or D-J) - $25.7 Million
State Wildlife Grant Program - $4.0 Million
* Landowner Incentive Program - Not Funded
* National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Program - $3.5 Million
* Clean Vessel Act - $2.2 Million
* Boating Infrastructure Program - $2.0 Million
*Tribal Wildlife Program $658,622
*Tribal Landowner Incentive Program - Not Funded
*Section 6, Endangered Species Act $19.9 Million
--Traditional $2 Million
-- * Non-Traditional $17.9 Million

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Last updated: April 8, 2009