Aquatic Education "Rod & Reel" Grant Application

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WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE GRANT?

Schools, park and recreation departments, conservation groups, local governments, and other organizations that have Federal Tax ID Number and a trained Passport to Fishing Instructor that want to sponsor an angler education program within the State of Ohio are eligible. Multiple agencies may work cooperatively to conduct a program or event, but only one grant application may be submitted per event. The grant applicant is responsible for contract administration, permitting, fund management, and final report submission.

  • The event must include a passport to fishing class that participants engage in an aquatic and angling education learning experience.
  • The project must include a hands-on fishing opportunity.
  • All other events will be reviewed by the Division of Wildlife

HOW CAN GRANT FUNDS BE SPENT?

Grants funds must be used to provide rods and reels for a Passport to Fishing Program. Any other expenses will be denied.

HOW MUCH MONEY IS AVAILABLE? 

You can apply for up to $2,500.00 once per fiscal year. 

WHAT TYPE OF PROGRAMMING IS PREFFERED?

Programs consisting of all R3 components (recruitment, retention and reactivation) are highly recommended. Information regarding R3 and The Outdoor Recreation Adoption Model can be found at: http://www.cahss.org.

R3

HOW IS THE PROGRAM FUNDED?

Funding for the Aquatic Education "Rod & Reel" Grant Program is comprised of money from license/permit revenues and the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. For more information about this program please refer to this link http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/AboutUs/ WSFRProgramBrochure2011.pdf


WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHEDULED EVENT OR ACTIVITY?

All activities supported by the Division of Wildlife must be open to all citizens regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, mobility, visual disabilities, or learning disabilities. Risk management and safety considerations, however, may limit active participation by some age or ability groups.


WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION OF SAFETY AND RISK MANAGMENT CONCERNS?

The grant recipient is responsible for all safety and risk management concerns. The Ohio Division of Wildlife does not accept any liability for damage or injury resulting from activities supported through the Aquatic Education Rod and Reel Grant.

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Beginning April 4, 2022, the federal government’s System for Award Management (SAM) is no longer requiring agencies to have Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) numbers to register in SAM.  They are now supplying agencies with a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). This is an alphanumeric text of 12 characters that we are requiring for you to receive program financial assistance from the ODNR, Division of Wildlife. All agencies must have a UEI and your organization must also be registered with the Ohio Secretary of State. If you do not meet this requirement you may still apply; however, you will not be able to receive the grant payment until the requirement is satisfied. This process is to ensure that your organization is in good standing with both the state and federal government.


What is SAM?


SAM is the official U.S. federal government system that consolidates several registries and applications for ease of use. Business entities must register annually on SAM to be eligible to receive financial assistance. There is NO charge to register or maintain your entity registration record in SAM. 


How to register with SAM?


Go to https://sam.gov/ to set up your account.


To complete the process to obtain a UEI and SAM account, you will need to provide some if not all following information: 

  • Legal name of your business entity
  • Address
  • Phone Number
  • Name of the CEO or business owner
  • Legal structure or type of business (corporation, partnership, proprietorship, etc.)
  • Year the entity was created
  • Primary line of business
  • Total number of employees (full- and part-time)

You must annually register on https://sam.gov/ to remain eligible to receive program financial assistance. To complete the process on SAM, you will need the same information used to obtain your original account with SAM, as well as your Tax Identification Number (TIN) and other data to complete registration and reporting requirements.


If your organization has the necessary information to obtain a SAM registration it will take about 30 minutes to complete, depending upon the size and complexity of your business entity. It may take 3 business days or up to 2 weeks before your SAM registration becomes active.


If you are updating or renewing your registration information, it will take approximately 24 hours to become active.


How to Register with the Ohio Secretary of State?


Please visit https://www.sos.state.oh.us/businesses  for all forms required to file. You may file online or by mail. There may be a fee associated with filing, reactivating, etc.

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**YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALL ADVERTISING WITH THE FINAL REPORT**





PROPOSALS WILL BE ORGANIZED BY SCORE AND AWARDED UNTIL
FUNDING IS EXHAUSTED FOR THE GRANT CYCLE.


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**Total Grant Requested cannot exceed $2,500**

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