Project Grant 26DG11083150103
- 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...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) awarded a Cooperative Agreement of $100,100 to the Gypsy Moth Slow The Spread Foundation Inc. effective August 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025). The foundation will distribute these funds to four participating states—Illinois, Minnesota, West Virginia, and Wisconsin—to support...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region), awarded the Maryland Department of Agriculture a Project Grant of $248,000 under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), effective February 2, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2030. The grant funds active invasive species management and forest health protection activities across Maryland on both public and private lands. Key deliverables include aerial suppression of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through its Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), awarded $248,000 to the State of West Virginia Department of Agriculture to support active management of invasive species on public and private lands throughout West Virginia. The award, issued February 2, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2030, funds comprehensive forest health protection activities designed to mitigate threats from invasive forest...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region), awarded $10.0 million to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) for a project grant effective May 5, 2026, through March 26, 2030. The award funds a comprehensive spruce budworm management framework designed to identify, treat, and monitor infested forest areas across Maine. The primary deliverable...
- Federal Grant Award Summary MIA Consulting LLC, a woman-owned small business, was awarded $400,200 under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) administered by the USDA Forest Service on September 4, 2025, with completion anticipated by January 31, 2028. The project focuses on long-term, self-sustaining management of invasive species across U.S. forests and grasslands through biological control. Primary deliverables include mass rearing and distribution of five biocontrol agents to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Massachusetts received a $136,500 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), awarded on June 27, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2029. The award supports a multi-year integrated pest management initiative to control winter moth populations in Maine using natural enemies (biological control) as the primary treatment mechanism. This project directly...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $208,020 to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation on July 7, 2025, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to provide direct technical and financial assistance to non-federal land managers, private forest landowners, municipalities, and producers across Massachusetts. The award supports early detection and rapid response capabilities for invasive forest...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $6,368,821.68 Project Grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to support the Pennsylvania Gypsy Moth Suppression Project from May 6, 2022 to June 30, 2026. This funding supports the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA #10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging insects, diseases and invasive plants. Specifically, the grant will fund efforts by the...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $840,000 to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources under the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA 10.680) from March 29, 2021 to June 30, 2025. The funding supports gypsy moth suppression efforts in Pennsylvania through the application of biological pesticides from aircraft. The Forest Health Protection program aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging pests and diseases....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through its Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), awarded the Gypsy Moth Slow The Spread Foundation Inc. a Project Grant of $4.71 million on April 28, 2026, with a completion date of April 27, 2031. The foundation serves as the coordinating entity for the National Slow The Spread Program, overseeing fund allocation and programmatic direction across federal, state, and university partners. This award supports the deployment of integrated pest management activities along an 11-state transition zone spanning from Southeast Virginia and Northeast North Carolina to the North Shore of Minnesota, including the primary place of performance in North Carolina. The funded activities include establishing and operating trapping and survey programs to detect spongy moth populations, implementing aerial application contracts for treatment and suppression, and coordinating monitoring efforts to slow the spread of this invasive insect species along the leading edge of its invaded range. The foundation utilizes the grant funding to work collaboratively with state and university partners to protect approximately 898 million acres of susceptible forested land on federal, state, and private lands from ecological and economic damage caused by spongy moth expansion.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $4.7m | 4/28/26 |