Cooperative Agreement F13AC00249

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management awarded a $295,397.14 Cooperative Agreement to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) on October 1, 2023 under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230). This grant will fund a 5-year project to remove invasive primrose plants and restore the Laguna Creek area in California. The project aims to prevent, detect, control and monitor invasive plant populations on public lands to support the...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $134,183.70 Project Grant (CFDA 15.608 - Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species) to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The grant, effective from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2027, funds efforts to completely eradicate the Giant Burmese Honeysuckle (Lonicera hildebrandiana) and Madagascar Rubbervine (Cryptostegia madagascariensis) from the island of Hawaii. Key activities include conducting robust...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $121,509 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, supports six science-based initiatives to address invasive species management in Virginia. Key activities include interagency coordination, training of staff and volunteers in data collection and monitoring, management of two-horned...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $4,988,994 Cooperative Agreement to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance (CFDA 15.608) program to prevent new introductions of aquatic invasive species and control existing invasive species in the Lake Tahoe region. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year agreement include: Operating a mandatory watercraft inspection and decontamination program to prevent new aquatic...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230), is providing $240,843.52 to the County of Iron, Utah to develop and implement a strategic Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. The goal is to prevent, detect, inventory, control, and monitor invasive and noxious weed populations on public and private lands within the Color Country Converging Restoration...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $124,323.22 Project Grant to Portland State University (PSU) under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program. The grant aims to implement key aspects of Oregon's revised 2023 Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan in order to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species across the state. The project will provide a comprehensive assessment of aquatic nuisance species in Oregon and enhance efforts to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded a $290,000 Project Grant to the Utah Weed Supervisors Association under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The grant, awarded on July 8, 2024, will support the Invasive Plant Cost Share Grant and Cooperative Cost Share Invasive Plant Program from 2024 to 2029. The Utah Weed Supervisors Association, a non-profit community development corporation, will use the funds to monitor and protect...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $4,994,024.20 Cooperative Agreement to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) federal grant program. The funds will be used by TRPA and its partners to prevent new introductions of aquatic invasive species and control or extirpate existing invasive species in the Lake Tahoe region. Key activities include operating a mandatory watercraft inspection and...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $126,697 Project Grant under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. The grant supports ecologically sound, science-based conservation and management decisions regarding invasive aquatic species in Virginia. Key activities include research, field surveys, mapping, monitoring, and controlling invasive plant species like Phragmites,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $149,468.41 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) federal grant program to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and its partners. The funding will be used to restore or improve management on 866 acres of oak and pine barrens habitat in northwestern Wisconsin. Key deliverables include creating or improving firebreaks supporting 585 acres of barrens habitat and restoring or...