Cooperative Agreement AP26PPQFO000C492
- This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 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 intended to conduct delimited trapping and surveying for the Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis; BTM) in several Ohio counties. The $477,817 award, effective from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, will support the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) in...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $225,632 cooperative agreement to NY State Agriculture & Markets on June 1, 2026, to implement a survey and regulatory program for box tree moth (BTM) in response to the unmanaged BTM population in Ontario, Canada and its risk to New York and U.S. agricultural resources. NY State Agriculture & Markets will conduct surveys, regulatory compliance assessments, and outreach work at high-risk nursery and...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $125,152 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Massachusetts on September 1, 2026, to develop classical biological control methods for box tree moth, an invasive insect pest that feeds on boxwood. The recipient will maintain insect colonies, conduct host specificity experiments on parasitoids of interest, and assist with related studies to support the petition process for releasing a candidate biological...
- Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Ohio Department of Agriculture received a $300,000 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), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The award funds delimitation trapping and survey activities for Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis; BTM) across nine Ohio counties surrounding an established...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSAGM) received a $250,000 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) effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026. The award funds a comprehensive survey and regulatory program to contain Box Tree Moth (BTM), an invasive species...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $104,228 cooperative agreement to the North American Plant Protection Organization from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025). The agreement supports assessing the potential for permanently preventing the box tree moth from being introduced into the United States. This initiative aligns with the program's goal of protecting U.S....
- The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $280,000 cooperative agreement to New York State Agriculture & Markets on September 29, 2026, to conduct a stone fruit commodity survey targeting early detection of plum fruit moth, European grapevine moth, and plum pox virus in New York. The survey employs traps and lures for insect detection, supplemented by visual inspection, and serological (ELISA) assays on asymptomatic leaf tissue samples for plum pox virus detection. Twelve...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
AWARD PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE EARLY DETECTION OF BOX TREE MOTH (BTM) (CYDALIMA PERSPECTALIS) AN INVASIVE PEST OF BOX AND BOXWOOD SPECIES (BUXUS SPP.), TO INCREASE FEASIBILITY OF ERADICATION AND MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TRAP PLACEMENT AND MONITORING. SAMPLE SCREENING AND SPECIMEN IDENTIFICATION. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: IF PESTS ARE FOUND, EARLY DETECTION WILL ALLOW FOR DELIMITING SURVEYS AND CONTROL MEASURES THAT INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR ERADICATION AND BETTER MANAGEMENT OF BTM. INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): THE BTM SURVEY WILL ENHANCE THE MARKETABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY FOR GROWERS AND PROCESSORS OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES. THE SURVEY WILL ALSO ASSIST FEDERAL REGULATORY OFFICIALS IN THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS, RULEMAKING, AND TRADE NEGOTIATIONS. FURTHERMORE, INFORMATION FROM THE SURVEY WILL BE PROVIDED TO NEIGHBORING STATES AND REGIONS TO ASSIST WITH PEST PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES, IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT THE TIME OF AWARD: N/A
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $83.3k | 7/27/26 |