1.  The USFWS’s FA program is a federal-state grant reimbursement program funded, primarily, by excise taxes established by law on hunting and fishing equipment and motorboat fuels.  The Division of Federal Aid has a long history of working with the states to restore America's fish and wildlife resources.  Federal Aid specialists work with state fish and wildlife professionals on many different types of projects, "adding value" by offering experience, skills, and critical evaluation of each project.  This partnership between the Fish and Wildlife Service, state fish and wildlife agencies, the hunting and fishing equipment industries, and hunters, anglers, and boaters has proven to be very successful over the years.