---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 C.F.R. § 80.56"
title: "50"
number: "80.56"
heading: "May a State fish and wildlife agency receive an award to carry out part of a larger project?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/80.56"
---

# §80.56. May a State fish and wildlife agency receive an award to carry out part of a larger project?


Yes. A State fish and wildlife agency may receive an award to carry out part of a larger project that uses funds unrelated to the award. The part of the larger project funded by the award must:

- (a) Result in an identifiable outcome consistent with the purposes of the grant program;
- (b) Be substantial in character and design (see [§ 80.57](/cfr/50/80.57.md));
- (c) Meet the requirements of [§§ 80.130 through 80.137](/cfr/50/80.130..80.137.md) for any real property acquired under the award and any capital improvements completed under the award; and
- (d) **Meet all other requirements of the grant program.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 669 et seq., except for provisions specific to the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration program, and 777-777m, except 777e-1 and g-1.

### Source

Source: 91 FR 1888, Jan. 15, 2026, unless otherwise noted.