This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Program (CFDA 10.025) provides $112,092 to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to expand public outreach and education efforts related to early detection and control of invasive forest pests. The key activities include continuing to coordinate online resources on invasive species, creating...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $340,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry. This grant will fund a comprehensive initiative to survey and suppress the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, an invasive forest pest, across Ohio's forests. The project will span from March 2024 through June 2028, with the goal of protecting and managing the state's non-federal...
This $148,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) supports the Indiana Department of Natural Resources' (IDNR) efforts to increase public understanding, acceptance, and support for early detection and control of invasive forest pests. Key activities to be performed under this award include: coordinating web and social media...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (CFDA 10.025 - Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care) provides $166,556 to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to expand outreach and engagement efforts for early detection and control of invasive forest pests. The key activities to be performed include: Coordinating a web and social media presence to simplify public access to information on invasive...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service awarded a $134,983 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Holden Arboretum, a non-profit organization located in Kirtland, Ohio. The grant titled "GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE PROPAGATION AND SCREENING OF HARDWOOD TREES THREATENED BY INVASIVE PESTS" supports the propagation and screening of hardwood trees threatened by invasive pests in the Great Lakes region. This project aims to...
This two-year cooperative agreement award of $101,707 from the Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will fund a project at Michigan State University to assess radial growth and canopy condition of eastern hemlock trees treated with imidacloprid or dinotefuran to control hemlock woolly adelgid. Specifically, the awardee will quantify annual and mean radial growth and current condition of 110 hemlock trees with known histories of hemlock woolly adelgid infestation...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $520,000 Project Grant to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) through the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The grant will fund the treatment of 530 acres of hemlock forest in 4 New York state parks to address the invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA). The project activities include chemical treatment of hemlock trees using Imidacloprid and...
This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides funding to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) to deliver public education and early detection/response activities related to aquatic invasive species (AIS) in Michigan. Key activities include sharing AIS information on social media and through billboards, conducting mobile boat wash programs and vegetation...
This $225,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) supports a comprehensive assessment and suppression of the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in Ohio. The key activities entail conducting inspections and deploying traps to identify high-risk transportation corridors and locations harboring spotted lanternfly...
This cooperative agreement award of $131,100 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will support the Pennsylvania Woodmobile Program from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. The goal of the program is to provide outreach and education on invasive forest pests covered under the USDA's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care grant program (CFDA 10.025), with a focus on spotted lanternfly, Asian longhorned beetle, spongy moth,...