Project Grant 24DG11083150103

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) provides $170,000 to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation to conduct a survey for the European spongy moth (also known as the spongy moth) in Kentucky. The funding supports the placement and maintenance of up to 4,824 pheromone traps across the state to detect the presence or absence of this invasive pest. Preventing the establishment of the European...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $100,100 Cooperative Agreement under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025) to the Gypsy Moth Slow The Spread Foundation Inc. The purpose of the agreement is to increase the ability to identify and mitigate the artificial spread of gypsy moths (now commonly referred to as spongy moths) by funding regulatory activities in the states of...

This 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 $110,500 to The University of Kentucky Research Foundation to conduct a spongy moth detection survey across Kentucky. The funding will be used to hire independent contractors and University of Kentucky temporary technicians to set and remove approximately 4,824 traps to...

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $143,000 cooperative agreement to Gypsy Moth Slow The Spread Foundation Inc. from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025). The cooperative agreement will support Gypsy Moth Slow The Spread Foundation Inc.'s regulatory program to protect U.S. agriculture from the economically injurious gypsy moth pest. As part of efforts...

The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $143,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) to the Gypsy Moth Slow The Spread Foundation Inc., a non-profit organization. The purpose of this agreement is to increase the ability to identify isolated infestations of gypsy moth that occur from human-assisted spread and assist in determining the major routes of artificial spread. Through...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, 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 grant program (CFDA 10.025), provides $260,000 to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) to mitigate the statewide spread of the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula), an invasive pest that threatens the state's orchard, grape, and natural resources. The key...

This $614,728 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) supports the State of Washington Department of Agriculture in conducting spongy moth eradication and monitoring activities. The grant, which was awarded on June 12, 2024, will fund a range of efforts to prevent, detect, and eradicate invasive spongy moths across non-federal forest and tree resources in Washington through June 2026. Key activities...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025) to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA). The purpose of this agreement is to continue implementing mitigation measures, including insect trapping and chemical/mechanical control, to slow the spread of the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) in New Jersey. Key...

This $225,000 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) supports a comprehensive assessment and suppression of the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in Ohio. The key activities entail conducting inspections and deploying traps to identify high-risk transportation corridors and locations harboring spotted...

This 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 $750,000 to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSAGM) to conduct a Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) detection and prevention program. The key activities include: 1) conducting detection and delimitation surveys across New York to document...