Cooperative Agreement AP26PPQFO000C440
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture a $4.095 million cooperative agreement on July 1, 2026, to implement spotted lanternfly control and survey operations across Pennsylvania. The award funds statewide detection surveys, insecticide applications at high-risk dispersal sites including railyards, trucking yards, trailer switching facilities, and interstate freight transfer warehouses, and coordination...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $167,000 cooperative agreement to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management on August 1, 2026, to respond to the active spotted lanternfly infestation in Rhode Island through August 31, 2027. The recipient will conduct delimitation surveys and response activities across infested counties in Providence, Washington, and Newport Counties, where spotted lanternfly populations were detected beginning...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $345,500 cooperative agreement to the Maryland Department of Agriculture on June 5, 2026, to conduct spotted lanternfly surveillance and trapping across Maryland through June 4, 2027. The recipient will place traps at approximately fifty or more sites from April through October at locations chosen based on proximity to Tree of Heaven (a major host for the pest), proximity to economically important agricultural...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $220,500 Cooperative Agreement to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on May 15, 2026, to control the spread of spotted lanternfly throughout Virginia. The award funds trapping efforts, visual surveys, public education, and coordination of treatment efforts with APHIS-PPQ from May 15, 2026, through April 30, 2027, with performance in Virginia. The recipient will conduct a minimum of 50...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the New Jersey Department of Agriculture $319,280 in a Cooperative Agreement (AP26PPQFO000C427) on July 16, 2026, to implement spotted lanternfly control measures at priority locations across New Jersey through July 15, 2027. NJDA will deploy approved pesticides and mechanical control methods at seaports, airports, commuter parking lots, and high-volume shipping operations throughout northern and southern New...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the Ohio Department of Agriculture a $300,000 cooperative agreement on August 1, 2026, to support statewide monitoring, survey, and suppression activities for spotted lanternfly in Ohio. The award funds ODA's assessment of spotted lanternfly pathways, detection and delimitation of infestations, deployment of traps, and treatment activities. Deliverables include documented survey results, identification of infested...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $362,426.14 cooperative agreement to the Delaware Department of Agriculture under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025) for fiscal year 2022. The agreement supports the Delaware Department of Agriculture's Plant Industries division to conduct surveys and control efforts for the spotted lanternfly in Delaware from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. As...
- The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $205,000 Cooperative Agreement to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services on September 1, 2026, for rapid response support in control and containment of spotted lanternfly within North Carolina. The recipient will conduct targeted treatments at critical points in the spotted lanternfly's life cycle within four North Carolina counties to prevent spread of the pest throughout the state and into new states....
- This $211,105 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) will provide rapid response support to control and contain the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) population in North Carolina. The primary objective is to manage the known infestation in Kernersville, NC to prevent the pest's spread throughout the state and into new...
- This 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 Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025), is focused on building predictive models of Spotted Lanternfly abundance based on plant community composition data around vineyards. The $111,257 award, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, has been granted to Temple University to conduct...
The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources a $350,000 cooperative agreement on July 1, 2026, to continue and expand efforts to control spotted lanternfly infestations across Massachusetts under APHIS plant pest and disease surveillance programs. The award funds survey and rapid response activities targeting spotted lanternfly populations, which have grown exponentially since the first known Massachusetts infestation in 2021 and now number 112 established populations statewide. MDAR will conduct treatments of new and existing infestations, execute rapid response to reports and delineation of new finds, issue Notices of Abatement to owners of affected agricultural properties, and deliver outreach and education to property owners with confirmed infestations. These activities aim to slow potential spread of spotted lanternfly to other areas of the state and bordering states. Deliverables include survey reports tracked through field maps, a maintained inventory of Notices of Abatement issued during the performance year, and treatment records documenting acreage treated, products used, and application dates. Performance runs through June 30, 2027, with work conducted in Massachusetts. The intended beneficiaries include forest nursery and landscape stakeholders, grape and orchard industries, agrotourism operations, and the general public throughout Massachusetts and New England who depend on agricultural resources and outdoor recreation.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $350.0k | 7/21/26 |