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The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $299,978 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program to Island Conservation, a science-driven non-profit organization. The grant will fund a partnership between Island Conservation, the Marshall Islands Ministry for Natural Resources and Commerce, and the Marshall Islands Conservation Society to complete the first-ever drone-based invasive alien species...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $192,150.00 and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) under the Wildlife Services program (CFDA 10.028), is for the purpose of environmental monitoring on Wake Island Atoll to protect natural resources. The award, with a performance period from April 1, 2024 to April 1, 2025, will be implemented by Landcare Research New Zealand LIMITED, also known as Manaaki Whenua, a for-profit...

This $423,920 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program aims to eradicate invasive black rats from Savana Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The project, led by the non-profit organization Island Conservation in collaboration with local government and federal partners, seeks to create the largest invasive predator-free island in the U.S. Virgin Islands to establish a highly resilient...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608) aims to validate aerial baiting and non-target species mitigation strategies for eradicating invasive Norway rats from Great Sitkin Island in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. The $835,696 award will fund field trials to determine optimal bait application rates, map rat distributions, and test bait application methods to minimize...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has awarded a $192,150 Cooperative Agreement under the Wildlife Services program (CFDA 10.028) to Landcare Research New Zealand LIMITED, also known as Manaaki Whenua, for environmental monitoring on Wake Island Atoll. The 12-month award, which began on April 1, 2024, will support a range of activities focused on reducing damage caused by mammals and birds that serve as reservoirs for zoonotic diseases,...

The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife, received a $998,430 Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants Program (CFDA 15.634) effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. This Tier 3 competitive award supports comprehensive predator control and habitat conservation initiatives on Kauai's Alakai Plateau to protect the endangered Puaiohi (Myadestes palmeri) and other species of...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) program, provides $255,680.00 to the Guam Department of Agriculture's Aquatic and Wildlife Resources Division. The funding will support staff and resources needed to manage captive populations of two endemic Guam species, the Ko Ko Hypotaenidia owstoni and Sihek Todirapmphus cinnamomina, which were brought into captivity to...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Finance received a $137,463 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), awarded November 3, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2029. The RMI Love Animals program addresses public health and safety risks posed by roaming animal populations in Majuro, the capital of...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $249,544.32 to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources under the State Wildlife Grants Program (CFDA 15.634) to implement targeted conservation management for endemic tree snail species on Rota Island. The two-year project, commencing October 1, 2025, and concluding September 30, 2027, focuses on direct threat reduction and population stabilization for two species of greatest...

This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) provides $560,436.00 to implement proactive measures for Little Fire Ant (LFA) detection and mitigation in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The project aims to prevent biodiversity loss, crop damage, ecosystem degradation, and potential health risks from LFA infestations, as well as...