This $534,328.78 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) supports the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' (MN DNR) efforts to prevent and control invasive species within the Great Lakes basin and surrounding region. Key activities funded include: 1) Continuing watercraft inspection and enforcement of state laws to maintain high public awareness and compliance; 2) Monitoring...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (Region 3) under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) program, will support a range of activities focused on aquatic invasive species (AIS) management within the Great Lakes basin. The $800,000 award, valid from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026, will fund watercraft inspection, early detection, and containment efforts to prevent the introduction and spread of non-native...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469), provides $400,000.00 in funding to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to address concerns of spreading aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the St. Louis River coastal wetlands and adjacent shorelines. The key activities under this grant include determining the location, extent, and impact of known AIS...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources received a $805,520 project grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative CFDA 15.662 program. The award will fund aquatic invasive species control efforts in Minnesota through December 2025. As part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative priority to protect and restore habitats and species in the Great Lakes basin, the grant funding will support the...
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources received a $187,098.56 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) to fund aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention, control, and research efforts in Indiana's portion of the Great Lakes basin. The key objectives of the award are to: Coordinate AIS activities through the state AIS coordinator and support AIS outreach and communication campaigns, such as "Stop Aquatic...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) received a $800,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) for FY 2023. These funds will allow WDNR to continue and enhance its aquatic invasive species (AIS) response, pathways, and partnership activities that support its State AIS Management Plan and the GLRI Action Plan III within the Great Lakes basin. Key grant activities include: 1) Working with Great Lakes...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $115,000 Project Grant under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) to the Great Lakes Commission (GLC). The grant will establish the level of aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention in organism-in-trade (OIT) pathways across participating Great Lakes states and tribes, and identify opportunities for harmonizing regional prevention programs. The project will: Develop a set of standardized AIS prevention program components based on...
This two-year, $369,325.67 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) will enable the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) to continue expanding the regional Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Landing Blitz program. Key objectives include: Providing at least 15 subawards to increase capacity for boat inspections and in-person outreach to prevent the spread of AIS through the recreational boating pathway. This will...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI) has awarded a $984,181 Project Grant under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The grant will support a multi-faceted approach to implementing Michigan's Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Strategic Management Plan and Response Plan, with a focus on the following key initiatives: Rapid response and directed...
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 awarded a $135,774 Project Grant to Wildlife Forever under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608). The grant funded AIS Messaging During Cabin Cast TV Programs from June 4, 2021 to September 6, 2021 in Minnesota. Under this award, Wildlife Forever will deliver aquatic invasive species (AIS) public messaging through targeted programming on the Cabin Cast television network during the specified period to...