WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, announced today the Department of the Interior through the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has dispersed a grant totaling $12,807,752 to North Dakota.

The funds are authorized by Congress through the Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson/Wallop Breaux Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act. They are used to support critical state conservation and outdoor recreation projects.