NCN 1: Outdoor Heritage – Participation, Recruitment, and Retention in Hunting, Fishing, Boating, and Conservation-related Recreational Activities; Enhanced Relations Among State Fish and Wildlife Agencies and the Related Industries
NCN 2: Strengthening the National Fish Habitat Partnership
NCN 3: The Management Assistance Team (MAT) or similar entity to increase leadership capacity and agency effectiveness within state fish and wildlife agencies and the conservation community through leadership and professional development initiatives, training, consulting, and support of the National Conservation Leadership Institute
NCN 4: Incorporating Fish and Wildlife Considerations into Energy Development Decisions
NCN 5: Preserve State Wildlife Agencies’ Authority to Manage Wildlife Resources and Promote Their Interest in the Implementation of International Treaties and Conventions
NCN 6: Policy and Legislative Advocacy - Implementing Goal 2 of AFWA's Strategic Plan
NCN 7: Implementing the Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Sustaining America’s Diverse Fish and Wildlife Resources
NCN 8: Improve benefits for fish, wildlife, and their habitats as the 2014 and future Farm Bills are implemented
NCN 9: State Fish & Wildlife Coordination and Administration
NCN 10: Management of the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (National Survey)
NCN 11: Strengthening the State Fish and Wildlife Agency/Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Partnership
NCN 12: Multistate Conservation Grant Program Coordination
The MSCGP funding Letter of Intent Announcement and Guidelines is on the AFWA website.
Each year, up to $6 million is available to fund MSCGP projects. AFWA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperatively administer the Multistate Conservation Grant Program.
