Cooperative Agreement AP26PPQFO000C412
- 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 the New Jersey Department of Agriculture a $125,000 cooperative agreement on July 1, 2026, to conduct monitoring and survey activities for early detection of exotic honeybee pests, including the parasitic mite Tropilaelaps spp. and Asian honeybee (Apis cerana). The recipient will conduct pest surveys throughout New Jersey, with samples analyzed by the Agricultural Research Service Bee Research Lab. Five apiaries...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $200,000.00, was provided by 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). The purpose of this award is to conduct public outreach and provide educational materials and training to citizens, businesses, and agricultural industries in the state of New Jersey. The key activities to be performed under this award include...
- This $406,537 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by 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 research and development to improve management methods for exotic invasive forest and landscape pests. The key products and services to be delivered under this agreement include: Conducting a survey of the invasive Lymantria dispar (Gypsy moth) pest, including...
- 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...
- 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $749,498 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to Rutgers, The State University's Research Financial Services Division. The grant supports the development and deployment of an environmental DNA survey to detect the presence of the Asian Longhorn Beetle, an invasive forest pest, across the United States. The project aims to improve forest health monitoring capabilities and enhance efforts to prevent,...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $100,000 cooperative agreement to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources on September 18, 2026, under the Plant Protection Act Section 7721 outreach and education program to expand public awareness and support for early detection and control of exotic forest pests. INDNR will coordinate web and social media platforms including ReportInvasive.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with input from the Indiana...
- 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...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources a $212,099 cooperative agreement on June 1, 2026, under the Plant Protection Act's Goal 5 outreach and education initiative to fund a regional public awareness campaign addressing invasive forest pests. The recipient will arrange in-person and online training courses for high-priority stakeholders including green industry and municipal staff, conduct in-person...
AWARD PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO SUPPORT TARGETED PATHWAY SURVEYS FOR EXOTIC WOOD BORERS AND BARK BEETLES (EWB/BB). THESE SURVEYS WOULD HELP IDENTIFY SITES THAT ARE VULNERABLE TO THE INTRODUCTION OF PESTS AND RISK MATERIAL. THIS PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES AN OUTREACH ASPECT TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THESE FOREST PESTS TO THE PUBLIC. ULTIMATELY, THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO ENCOURAGE EARLY DETECTION OF EXOTIC FOREST PESTS THROUGH SURVEY AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (NJDA) WILL DEPLOY TRAPS IN OR NEAR 15 HIGH-RISK LOCATIONS SUCH AS WAREHOUSES, IMPORTERS, PORTS, AND TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS. TRAPS WILL INCLUDE MULTI-FUNNEL WET TRAPS, BLACK LIGHT TRAPS, AND CROSS-VANE PANEL TRAPS WITH LURES. THERE WILL ALSO BE 2 VISUAL SURVEYS. SAMPLES THAT ARE COLLECTED WILL BE FORWARDED TO AN ENTOMOLOGIST FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR IDENTIFICATION. TARGET PESTS INCLUDE ANOPLOPHORA CHINENSIS, ANOPLOPHORA GLABRIPENNIS, CERAMBYCIDAE SP., HYLOBIUS ABIETIS, MONOCHAMUS URUSSOVII, PLATYPUS QUERCIVORUS, TETROPIUM CASTANEUM, AND TETROPIUM FUSCUM. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: NJDA WILL SELECT 15 SITES TO CONDUCT SURVEYS AND VISIT THOSE LOCATIONS FOR PERMISSION TO SET UP TRAPS. FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 2026, THE TRAPPING, VISUAL SURVE YS, AND SPECIMEN COLLECTION WILL TAKE PLACE. ONCE COMPLETED, NJDA WILL NOTE EITHER THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF EXOTIC FOREST PESTS. INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): EXOTIC WOOD BORERS/BARK BEETLES CAUSE DAMAGE TO AN ARRAY OF TREE SPECIES INCLUDING OAKS, MAPLES, PINES, FIRS, AND SPRUCES. BUSINESSES THAT DEAL WITH THESE TREE SPECIES, INCLUDING NURSERIES, LOGGING COMPANIES, AND LUMBER YARDS/MILLS, ARE ALL IMPACTED.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES, IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT THE TIME OF AWARD: N/A
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $37.9k | 7/16/26 |