Cooperative Agreement F16AC01073

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 awarded a $263,007.85 Project Grant to the Invasive Species Action Network (DBA Center For Aquatic Nuisance Species) under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program. The grant funds a multi-faceted effort to provide education and outreach directly to the non-motorized boating community through manufacturers and retailers, targeted advertising and social media, and events. This is intended to increase awareness and...

The Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife will facilitate the annual Nuisance and Invasive Species Awareness Week and implement the USVI Eradication Plan for Rats and the Eradication Plan for Agave Snout Weevil through September 2025. Funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the CFDA program "Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories", this $102,539 Project Grant will support outreach...

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...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $131,798 Project Grant under the CFDA 15.608 Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). This funding will support the DLNR's ongoing implementation of Hawaii's Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Management Plan, which focuses on three key initiatives: prevention of new AIS arrivals, monitoring of known and new species, and control or rapid response efforts....

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 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...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program provides $125,247 to continue the Long Island Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program for the fifth year. The award supports the work of an AIS Coordinator and multi-purpose AIS team to control and contain aquatic invasive species in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York. Key activities include watercraft inspection, aquatic plant surveys 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 the Idaho Department of Agriculture a $121,006.67 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608) on June 20, 2024. The grant will support the "Invasive Species Clean Drain Dry Media Campaign Project" to implement outreach initiatives outlined in the 2007 Idaho Aquatic Nuisance Species Plan. The project activities will involve coordinating with a statewide media contractor to update and...