Cooperative Agreement F15AC01280

This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611), provides $140,000.00 to the State of Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to administer a statewide phragmites control program. The key activities to be performed include providing technical guidance to private and public land managers and treating approximately 2,000 acres...

This $534,328.78 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) supports the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' (MN DNR) efforts to prevent and control invasive species within the Great Lakes basin and surrounding region. Key activities funded include: 1) Continuing watercraft inspection and enforcement of state laws to maintain high public awareness and compliance; 2) Monitoring...

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has been awarded a $112,005.43 federal Project Grant under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's "Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species" program (CFDA 15.608). The purpose of this grant is to implement a surveillance effort for Hydrilla verticillata subsp. lithuanica (Hydrilla), an aquatic invasive plant species, in the Connecticut River within Massachusetts. DCR staff and vendors will thoroughly...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $798,203 Project Grant under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) program to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to conduct aquatic invasive species management and habitat restoration efforts in the Erie Canal. The grant will fund 1.5 seasons of hydrilla control and eradication activities, including aquatic plant surveys, tuber density monitoring, herbicide treatments, and water quality sampling. This work...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (Region 3) under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) program, will support a range of activities focused on aquatic invasive species (AIS) management within the Great Lakes basin. The $800,000 award, valid from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026, will fund watercraft inspection, early detection, and containment efforts to prevent the introduction and spread of non-native...

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has been awarded a $315,214.47 Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608). The grant will fund activities to prevent, control, and manage the recent detection of the aquatic invasive species Hydrilla verticillata in Congamond Lakes, Massachusetts. Specifically, DCR will conduct annual surveys of the entire lake system, install marker...

This $600,000 Project Grant was awarded by the USDA Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to Glacierland Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. in April 2024. The funding will support a 4-year initiative to protect northeast Wisconsin forests from the cascading effects of emerald ash borer and Phragmites invasion. Key activities include: Developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings Producing and distributing seedlings for...

This $100,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.630 - Coastal Program) will support a coastal wetlands project focused on European frog-bit invasive species management in the Straits of Mackinac region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The project, led by the Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District, aims to enhance 20 acres of wetlands through invasive species removal, protect 700 acres of wetlands through monitoring activities, and conduct 8 outreach...

This $156,453 federal Project Grant award under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) will support the Indiana Department of Natural Resources' (IDNR) efforts to coordinate aquatic invasive species (AIS) activities in the state. The grant funding will be used to: 1) Develop and distribute AIS prevention materials in partnership with national and regional entities, 2) Increase staff time for AIS awareness, control, prevention and regional...

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) of the state of Michigan was awarded a $660,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the agency's Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The funding will support the development and launch of a voluntary certification program for firewood, mulch, and fill products sold in Michigan. This initiative aims to reduce the continued spread of invasive species through these pathways. Key...