Cooperative Agreement L23AC00728

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...

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 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) to the Otero Soil & Water Conservation District in New Mexico. The objective of this 1-year project is to be part of a multi-agency effort for the control of noxious and invasive weeds. Key activities include: 1) Inventorying and treating noxious weeds, 2) Restoring native vegetation, and 3) Developing educational materials on noxious weed...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Clemson University's Division of Research received a $175,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) effective August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, to support cogongrass surveillance and management infrastructure in South Carolina. The award funds personnel costs for an outreach coordinator, plant taxonomist, eight full-time nursery inspectors, two full-time invasive species specialists, and one state entomologist...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) provides $124,937.00 to the Santa Monica Mountains Fund to lead integrated pest management efforts controlling invasive plant species within the Palisades Fire footprint in Calabasas, CA. The project team will conduct surveys and treatments targeting over 100 invasive species across the fire-affected area to reduce fuel loads, improve native habitats, and increase...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award 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) provides $112,092 to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to expand public outreach and education efforts related to early detection and control of invasive forest pests. The key activities include continuing to coordinate online resources on invasive species, creating...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded the State of Washington Department of Agriculture a $251,458 Cooperative Agreement effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, to implement a comprehensive invasive species awareness and reporting campaign. The award supports activities designed to improve recognition, reporting, and early detection of high-consequence invasive pests including spotted...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded Park County Weed and Pest Control District a five-year Cooperative Agreement valued at $500.5k under the Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) program (CFDA 15.015), effective September 30, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The Park County Invasive Species Management Program will deliver integrated pest management solutions targeting noxious weeds and invasive species across BLM-managed...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $103,000 Cooperative Agreement to Campbell County Weed & Pest, operating as Campbell County Weed And Pest Control District, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation Program (CFDA 10.717). This funding supports the organization's efforts to manage annual grasses, noxious weeds, and invasive species within Campbell County, Wyoming. The project aims to...

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1.8 million Cooperative Agreement to Southern Indiana Cooperative Weed Management under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The award will support efforts from September 2022 through August 2027 to expand Indiana's capabilities to control invasive plant species by establishing Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas. As a sub-awardee, Southern Indiana Cooperative Weed Management will deliver services...