Cooperative Agreement AP26PPQFO000C344
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Maryland Department of Agriculture received a $248,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), awarded February 2, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2030. This multi-year award funds active invasive species management and forest pest suppression activities across Maryland's public and private lands. Primary deliverables include aerial suppression of spongy...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Indiana Department of Natural Resources received a $110,000 Cooperative Agreement 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), awarded May 5, 2025, with completion by May 4, 2026. The award supports a comprehensive exotic wood borer and bark beetle survey program designed to detect the presence or absence of...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Morton Arboretum received a $111,499 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the APHIS Cooperative Agreement program (CFDA 10.025), effective September 17, 2026, through September 16, 2027. The award funds outreach, education, and training initiatives designed to increase public awareness and engagement in early detection and reporting of invasive forest pests...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded $196,989 to the University of Maryland, College Park on September 1, 2026, for a one-year cooperative agreement (completion date: August 31, 2027) to expand recovery efforts for parasitoids of emerald ash borer in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The recipient will deploy traps, collect and identify parasitoids, and maintain recovery records while utilizing predictive models and...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Morton Arboretum received a $110,085 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), effective September 17, 2025, through September 16, 2026. The award funds outreach, education, and training activities designed to enhance public awareness and early detection capabilities for invasive forest...
- 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...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) received a $115,250 Cooperative Agreement 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), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. This award supports a statewide invasive exotic woodborer surveillance initiative designed to detect and assess the presence of...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Maryland, College Park received a $199,270 Cooperative Agreement from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. The agreement supports a one-year project to collect and analyze nationwide data on the recovery of four species of parasitoids used as biological control agents against the...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded $102,817 to the Maryland Department of Agriculture through a Cooperative Agreement effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, to support the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) program. Under this award, the awardee identifies state training needs to develop and deliver CAPS training, coordinates inter-agency survey activities, and distributes funds to cooperating parties...
- Summary The University of Tennessee's UT AG Research division received a $104,705 Cooperative Agreement from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded on January 26, 2026, with completion targeted for January 25, 2027. The cooperative agreement supports the State Survey Coordinator position and funds statewide pest surveillance activities in Tennessee designed to detect, monitor, and facilitate rapid response to economically significant and harmful exotic plant pests that...
WARD PURPOSE: A PART OF THE MISSION OF THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND APHIS IS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, AND AGRICULTURAL HEALTH. THE OBJECTIVE FOR THIS SURVEY IS TO SURVEY HIGH RISK AREAS FOR THE WALNUT TWIG BEETLE TO ENSURE AN EARLY DETECTION IN NEW AREAS AND AN APPROPRIATE TREATMENT RESPONSE CAN BE MOUNTED TO PROTECT MARYLAND'S FOREST INDUSTRY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: WALNUT TWIG BEETLE/THOUSAND CANKER DISEASE SURVEY CONDUCTED PER GUIDELINES. FULFILLING MARYLAND STRATEGY II.B.3. CONTROL INVASIVE PESTS, DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS AND DISEASES TO PREVENT WIDESPREAD FOREST MORTALITY AND LOSS OF NATIVE FOREST TYPES. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE COOPERATOR SEEKS TO CONDUCT A PROGRAM WHICH IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN. EARLY DETECTION OF NEW AREAS WITH WALNUT TWIG BEETLE/ THOUSAND CANKERS DISEASE. IF DETECTED A RAPID RESPONSE TO DELIMIT THE AFFECTED AREA AND ASSESS TREE HEALTH. TIMELY MEASURES CAN BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF A DETECTED PEST AND THE POTENTIAL ECONOMIC DAMAGE OF THE PEST TO MARYLAND FORESTS. IF WALNUT TWIG BEETLE/THOUSAND CANKER DISEASE ARE NOT FOUND, THEN MARYLAND CAN CONTINUE ITS CURRENT SMALL WALNUT TWIG BEETLE QUARANTINE A ND FOREST HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS. EXPLORATION OF EXOTIC PEST INTRODUCTION PATHWAYS IN MARYLAND. INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): RESIDENTS OF MARYLAND AND THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES, IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT THE TIME OF AWARD: UNKNOWN
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $14.0k | 7/9/26 |