Cooperative Agreement AP26PPQFO000C211
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the University of Vermont a $135,038 Cooperative Agreement on September 1, 2026, to conduct an early detection and public outreach program targeting exotic forest pests that threaten Vermont's ecological and economic health. The award funds activities to enhance early detection of high-priority invasive pests including spotted lanternfly, Asian longhorned beetle, European cherry fruit fly, and box tree moth...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded The Morton Arboretum a Cooperative Agreement for $111,499 on September 17, 2026, to deliver outreach, education, and training on early detection and citizen reporting of invasive forest pests. The Arboretum will build and maintain a sustained base of citizens and organizations capable of scouting and reporting threatening invasive species to Illinois and Midwest forests, with emphasis on Asian Longhorned Beetle,...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the California Department of Food and Agriculture a $400,000 cooperative agreement on July 1, 2026, to conduct the Asian Defoliating Moth (ADM) Survey under the agency's plant pest detection authority. The recipient will maintain a statewide trapping network across 55 California counties from June through September, deploying paper delta traps, wing trap kits, and milk carton traps at high-risk seaports and urban...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the Oregon Department of Agriculture a $258,997 Cooperative Agreement on May 15, 2026, to conduct a defoliating moth survey across Oregon targeting high-risk locations. The recipient will deploy 7,170 flighted spongy moth complex traps across 23 Oregon counties to detect six moth species at railyards, industrial and tech sites, urban centers, suburban areas, trucking hubs, rest areas, and other high-risk...
- The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the Department of Agriculture awarded a $223,169 cooperative agreement to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets on January 1, 2026, to conduct early detection surveys for exotic terrestrial plant pests in New York nurseries and ornamental crop operations. The recipient will conduct approximately 1,262 combined surveys—deploying traps and performing visual inspections—targeting pests including Siberian silk moth,...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded The Nature Conservancy $114,594 on September 9, 2025, under the International Forestry Programs (CFDA 10.684) to mitigate invasive wood-boring insects associated with imported solid wood packaging material. The award funds work performed in Montana and supports efforts to reduce the introduction and establishment of these pests, which pose significant risks to timber losses and forest ecosystems. The Nature Conservancy will expand research,...
- This $115,250 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025) will fund a survey to detect the presence of newly invading exotic wood-boring insect pests in California. The primary activities include deploying insect traps across 4-6 counties, conducting visual surveys, and submitting suspect samples to a...
- This federal Project Grant award for $215,000.00, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), supports the Montana Department of Agriculture in conducting a variety of invasive species management and capacity building activities. The key products and services to be delivered through this award include invasive species surveys, pest suppression treatments, scientific research, and ecosystem restoration...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the Indiana Department of Natural Resources a $110,000 Cooperative Agreement on May 5, 2026, to conduct exotic wood borer and bark beetle surveillance in Indiana. The recipient will place traps and conduct visual surveys at pre-selected sites including state parks, campgrounds, log yards, sawmills, veneer mills, pine plantations, nurseries, Christmas tree farms, and urban areas. Traps will be monitored bi-weekly for...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded $664,190 to the State of Washington Department of Agriculture on May 1, 2026, under a Cooperative Agreement to conduct detection surveys for Lymantria dispar (gypsy moth) across Washington State through April 30, 2027. WSDA will install gypsy moth traps at approximately one trap per square mile in high-risk areas, monitor traps multiple times during the survey season for presence or absence of L. dispar, remove...
AWARD PURPOSE: THIS SURVEY ALLOWS EARLY WARNING, DETECTION, AND DELIMITATION OF INCIPIENT POPULATIONS AND NEW INTRODUCTIONS, PROTECTING OUR FOREST/TREE RESOURCES AND EXPORT MARKETS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: SURVEYS FOR ASIAN DEFOLIATOR PESTS UTILIZING LURE-BASED TRAPS THROUGHOUT MONTANA. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS SURVEY ALLOWS TRADING PARTNERS TO ACCURATELY EVALUATE THE RISKS OF IMPORTING TREE-BASED COMMODITIES AND HELPS PROTECT THE LIVELIHOODS OF MONTANA PRODUCERS AND THE WORLD SUPPLY CHAIN. EARLY DETECTION OF PESTS CAN ALLOW SUCCESSFUL ERADICATION, AND BARRING THAT, CONTROL THROUGH REGULATORY MEASURES. INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTS AND THOSE WHO LIVE IN THOSE COMMUNITIES, NATURAL FORESTED AREAS AND THOSE WHO USE THE RESOURCE AND EXPERIENCE ITS NATURAL VALUE. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES, IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT THE TIME OF AWARD: N/A. FINANCIALS: PERSONNEL = $7,750; FRINGE = $3,333; TRAVEL = $4,782; SUPPLIES = $74; INDIRECT = $2,061
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $18.0k | 7/17/26 |