Cooperative Agreement F22AC02780

This $304,465.20 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program, will fund weed treatment, assessment, and inventory activities on BLM-managed public lands in Custer County, Idaho over a 5-year period from August 2024 to August 2029. The project aims to address the degradation of native plant populations caused by invasive species, which can increase wildfire risk, reduce carbon...

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $255,000 Project Grant to the Wyoming Department of Agriculture to fund an invasive plant management program on private, non-federal, public, and tribal lands adjacent to federal forested lands in Wyoming from February 2023 through December 2025. The grant supports the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA #10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging...

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 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 provides $2,395,864 to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) from July 2022 through July 2027. Key products and services include implementation of aquatic invasive species control at Taylor and Tallac Creek ecosystems in the Tahoe region, development of permanent watercraft inspection stations to prevent introductions of...

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...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $2,716,744 Cooperative Agreement under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance (CFDA 15.608) program to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) to implement a comprehensive aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention and control program in the Lake Tahoe region. Key project elements include: Establishment of permanent watercraft inspection and decontamination stations to prevent new AIS introductions Implementation of AIS control measures at the...

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) will receive $4.28 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) from October 2022 through September 2025. Funds will support TRPA's existing Lake Tahoe watercraft inspection program to prevent new introductions of aquatic invasive species, as well as control and removal projects targeting invasive aquatic plants, fish, and mollusks like Asian clams....

The Colorado State University Sponsored Programs Division will provide $194,643.80 in noxious weed monitoring and treatment services to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 through a Cooperative Agreement award under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance (CFDA 15.664) federal grant program. Services will include coordination meetings, establishment of a treatment calendar, preparatory mapping and equipment setup, and areal mapping of 16 noxious...

The Idaho Department of Agriculture will receive $121,006.67 through June 2024 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 15.608) to implement the Invasive Species Clean, Drain, Dry Media Campaign Project. The project aims to reduce the threat and spread of aquatic nuisance species infestations from recreational watercraft, equipment, and gear through educational outreach and...