Project Grant 19DG11420000265

This $250,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by 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) supports monitoring, survey, treatment, and outreach activities to prevent the spread of the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) pest in West Virginia. The State of West Virginia Department of Agriculture will conduct SLF surveys and pesticide treatments, primarily focused in Mineral...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $135,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Industries, effective July 17, 2026 through July 16, 2027. Under this agreement, the state will conduct comprehensive early detection and rapid response activities for spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) across Tennessee. Key deliverables include statewide visual surveys...

This $211,105 Cooperative Agreement awarded by 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) will provide rapid response support to control and contain the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) population in North Carolina. The primary objective is to manage the known infestation in Kernersville, NC to prevent the pest's spread throughout the state and into new...

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $135,039.00 and effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2025, is funded by 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 Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025). The primary purpose is to conduct field evaluation of RNA interference (RNAi) technology to control the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) in South Carolina. The objectives include...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary North Carolina State University received a $100,312 Cooperative Agreement from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, to develop and evaluate management strategies for protecting nursery-grown elm and zelkova stock from elm zigzag sawfly infestation. The primary deliverable consists of efficacy data on three systemic insecticide products, including assessment of their effectiveness in...

Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a cooperative agreement valued at $135,422 to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Industries, effective July 17, 2025, through July 16, 2026, under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025). The agreement funds a statewide initiative to enhance early detection and rapid response to Spotted Lanternfly...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded Clemson University a $175,000 Cooperative Agreement effective August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, to support cogongrass surveillance and control efforts in South Carolina. Under this agreement, Clemson will conduct comprehensive outreach, detection, and treatment activities to manage cogongrass infestations across the state. Key deliverables include designing and implementing a public education...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8 (Southern Region), awarded $750,000.00 to the South Carolina Forestry Commission under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) on August 7, 2025, with completion targeted for August 6, 2030. This Project Grant funds forest management activities specifically designed to reduce the impact of southern pine beetle on southern pine forests throughout South Carolina. The funding supports treatment of additional forest acreage to...

Summary Clemson University's Division of Research received a $136,467 Cooperative Agreement from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) beginning September 1, 2026, to support invasive species management infrastructure and activities related to Spotted Lanternfly detection, monitoring, and treatment in South Carolina. The award funds staffing for key personnel including a state survey coordinator, state entomologist, invasive species program coordinator, two full-time invasive...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) to support the Southern Pine Beetle Eradication Initiative. The grant, awarded on May 30, 2024, will fund activities by NCDA&CS to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources in North Carolina from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive plants over...