Project Grant D26AP00080
- The Department of Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Division was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant supports the Hawaii Department of Agriculture's critical efforts to prevent the introduction and establishment of the invasive Brown Treesnake (BTS) in the state of Hawaii. Specifically, the grant funds three key programmatic...
- The Department of Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Division was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program. The funding supports three critical programs within the Hawaii Department of Agriculture Plant Quarantine Branch: the Hawaii Detector Dog Program, the Brown Treesnake (BTS) Survey and Monitoring Program, and the BTS Rapid Response Program. These programs...
- The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $450,000 Project Grant to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources to support the Brown Tree Snake Program. This grant, funded through the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), enables the Department of Lands and Natural Resources to conduct inspections, trapping, and rapid response operations to prevent the entry and establishment of brown...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $480,000 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Lands and Natural Resources. The grant funding will support the 2024 CNMI Brown Treesnake Interdiction Program, which aims to prevent the entry and establishment of the invasive Brown Treesnake in the CNMI through a combination of...
- The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR) was awarded a $550,000 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs. The grant supports the CNMI Brown Treesnake Interdiction Program, which aims to prevent the entry and establishment of brown treesnakes in the CNMI through a combination of active cargo...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $446,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The grant aims to assist owners and the public in understanding the impacts and potential impacts of various invasive pests on forest values in Hawaii. The performance period for this grant runs from August 21, 2024 through June 30, 2029. The DLNR, as the key steward of Hawaii's natural,...
- The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources will receive $900,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 to construct predator-proof fences to protect rare and endangered tree-snail populations on the Hawaiian islands. The award, made under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657), will support the Division of Forestry and Wildlife in establishing and safeguarding existing...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $134,183.70 Project Grant (CFDA 15.608 - Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species) to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The grant, effective from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2027, funds efforts to completely eradicate the Giant Burmese Honeysuckle (Lonicera hildebrandiana) and Madagascar Rubbervine (Cryptostegia madagascariensis) from the island of Hawaii. Key activities include conducting robust...
- The USDA Forest Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the University of Hawaii under the Forest Health Protection (CFDA 10.680) program. The grant will support the state of Hawaii's active management strategies for invasive species across private and public land, with a focus on developing control strategies for the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), a major palm pest. Key activities include finding organisms (insects or pathogens) from the native range of CRB that can be used for control,...
- This $141,654.24 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) supports the removal of invasive Brown Tree Snakes and the eventual reintroduction of native birds on the island of Guam. The award, granted to the University of Guam on September 12, 2025, will fund the training of community volunteers and other activities to address this island-wide priority through December 31, 2027....
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity's Plant Quarantine Branch under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant supports the department's comprehensive efforts to prevent the introduction and establishment of the invasive Brown Treesnake in Hawaii through three key functions: the Hawaii Detector Dog Program, the Survey and Monitoring Program, and the Rapid Response Program. These initiatives utilize specialized canine teams, strategically placed traps, and trained inspectors to inspect incoming aircraft, vessels, and goods, as well as conduct surveillance and rapid response for any suspected Brown Treesnake sightings. The grant award period runs from November 6, 2025 through September 30, 2027, with the goal of safeguarding Hawaii's unique ecosystems from the significant environmental and infrastructure impacts caused by this invasive species.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $300.0k | 11/14/25 |