The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking proposals from applicants to implement the National Outreach and Communication Program.

This program was established by the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-178) and has been reauthorized by Congress in subsequent years.

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request for proposals is being made in anticipation of this program’s pending reauthorization by Congress.

Accordingly, funding for future years is contingent upon reauthorization of this program.

The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service will enter into a cooperative agreement with successful applicant(s) for a length of time ranging up to three years.Proposals must seek to implement strategies identified in the National Outreach and Communication Program’s strategic plan.

Specifically, proposals must implement strategies to address the following purposes of the National Outreach and Communication Program:• Improve communications with anglers, boaters, and the general public regarding angling and boating opportunities;• Reduce barriers to participation in angling and boating;• Advance the adoption of sound angling and boating practices in the U.S.;• Promote conservation and the responsible use of the nation’s aquatic resources, and;• Further safety in angling and boating.