Project Grant D22AP00242
- This $423,920 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program aims to eradicate invasive black rats from Savana Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The project, led by the non-profit organization Island Conservation in collaboration with local government and federal partners, seeks to create the largest invasive predator-free island in the U.S. Virgin Islands to establish a highly resilient...
- This Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior funded the COMPLETE USVI EXOTIC SPECIES CONTROL AND NATIVE SPECIES RESTORATION PROJECT. The $166,613 award supported invasive species eradication and native habitat restoration efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands from June 2027 through September 2029. Through this funding under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program, the recipient conducted exotic plant and animal removal across the USVI, while replanting native...
- This federal Project Grant award of $406,673.00, awarded on December 11, 2024 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), supports biosecurity and community invasive species programs in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The grant recipient is the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Division for the U.S. Virgin Islands, which serves as the central administrative agency for the...
- The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $218,785 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This funding will allow the CNMI Invasive Species Coordinator to continue implementation of the CNMI Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan, which aims to prevent new invasive species introductions and mitigate...
- This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program provides $147,559 to support the conservation of species of greatest conservation need identified in the U.S. Virgin Islands Wildlife Action Plan. The grant funds will be used by the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning & Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife, to coordinate conservation efforts, reintroduce ground...
- The Office of Insular Affairs awarded $234,498 to the Office of the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories federal grant program. This three-year project grant will support continued coordination efforts regarding invasive species through September 2025. Specifically, funding will be used to retain an Invasive Species Coordinator and recruit an Entomologist. The Coordinator will safeguard the CNMI Invasive Species...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $100,000.00 Project Grant to the Nature Association Of The Virgin Islands under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to prevent the establishment of invasive Burmese pythons in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The "Python Watch VI" project aims to achieve this through early detection, rapid response, and proactive community engagement. The project will be carried out...
- This federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs, under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program, will provide $171,335.00 to continue the eradication of the Mucuna pruriens invasive species in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The grant funding will be used to employ two invasive species field technicians to conduct slash and burn, mechanical, chemical, and biological methods...
- This federal Project Grant award of $110,500.00, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), supports forest stewardship, conservation, and capacity building initiatives in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The award recipient, the Executive Office of the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture, will use the funding to develop forest management plans, provide technical assistance...
- This $109,300.85 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) supports Island Conservation and its partners in establishing a new population of the endangered Virgin Islands tree boa on Savana Island, U.S. Virgin Islands. The key activities funded through this 3-year award (Oct 2023 - Sept 2026) are: 1) Eradicating invasive rats from Savana Island to create suitable habitat for the boa, 2) Establishing...
The Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife will facilitate the annual Nuisance and Invasive Species Awareness Week and implement the USVI Eradication Plan for Rats and the Eradication Plan for Agave Snout Weevil through September 2025. Funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the CFDA program "Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories", this $102,539 Project Grant will support outreach events and the on-ground eradication efforts outlined in the respective plans to address invasive species that threaten the Virgin Islands' environment and economy. As the U.S. territory works to strengthen its island economy and fulfill obligations under the U.S. Compact, this grant-funded project contributes to the funding agency's mission to bolster the territorial government's healthcare capacity and other responsibilities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $102.5k | 9/9/22 |