Cooperative Agreement W912HZ262A029

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...

This $264,737 federal Project Grant award from the Bureau of Reclamation, under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program, supports efforts to prevent aquatic invasive species in Oregon. The key activities include: Conducting aquatic invasive species surveys for zebra/quagga mussels, plants, and snails, as well as processing environmental DNA (eDNA) samples to monitor for incipient mussel populations. The grant will also fund the establishment of a network of citizen...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $248,824.84 Cooperative Agreement to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) on May 21, 2024 under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). This program supports natural resource management and ecosystem restoration initiatives across federal, state, tribal, and local lands. Through this award, ODFW will provide specialized services to protect against aquatic...

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation received a $269,161.75 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 to conduct salmonid studies in Lookingglass Creek, Oregon from January 20, 2021 through September 30, 2021. The award was made under the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (CFDA 15.661), which aims to mitigate fish and wildlife losses caused by four hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River. Funding will support the...

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...

This U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 grant award under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA #15.685) will fund two key fish habitat restoration projects in Oregon. The $4,324,657.25 grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support the Union Soil and Water Conservation District in improving fish passage and habitat connectivity in the Grande Ronde River sub-basin. The first project will construct a fishway around the Elmer Dam on Catherine Creek to restore...

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. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded a $127,559 Project Grant to Portland State University under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608). The grant funding will support a 2-year project (8/1/2023 - 7/31/2025) to build on the university's successful coordination and detection efforts for aquatic nuisance species (ANS) in Oregon. Key activities include conducting risk assessments, creating a comprehensive risk analysis,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $130,000 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program to the Nevada Department of Wildlife. The purpose of the grant is to prepare an update to the Lake Tahoe Region Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Management Plan, which provides a strategic framework for preventing, detecting, and responding to aquatic invasive species in the Lake Tahoe region shared by Nevada and California. The grant will...