This federal Project Grant award, valued at $126,698, was provided by the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance (CFDA 15.608) program. The grant supports the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) in its efforts to reduce the threats of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) found within and outside the Lake Champlain Basin region through science-based and ecologically accepted management practices. Key...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $121,509 Project Grant under the CFDA 15.608 Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC). The purpose of this 3-year grant, with a period of performance from Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2027, is to support efforts in the Lake Champlain Basin region to reduce threats from aquatic nuisance species (ANS). Key activities to be performed include conducting early...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $142,604, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025), supports an early detection and outreach program focused on exotic forest pests in Vermont. The program aims to expand public engagement and education to increase awareness, acceptance, and support for the early detection, eradication,...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $263,007.85 Project Grant to the Invasive Species Action Network (DBA Center For Aquatic Nuisance Species) under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program. The grant funds a multi-faceted effort to provide education and outreach directly to the non-motorized boating community through manufacturers and retailers, targeted advertising and social media, and events. This is intended to increase awareness and...
This $126,699 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service on September 1, 2023 will enable the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to implement a coordinated approach to minimize the ecological and socio-economic impacts of aquatic invasive species in the marine and freshwater environments of Massachusetts. Key activities to be performed include purchasing supplies and equipment, attending symposia and conferences,...
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) was awarded a $15,604,872 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) to implement the Lake Champlain Basin Management Plan in Vermont. The key activities to be performed include: Continuing Vermont's participation in the Lake Champlain long-term water quality and cyanotoxin monitoring program, coordinating with the Lake Champlain...
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded a $202,218 Project Grant to the Invasive Species Action Network doing business as the Center For Aquatic Nuisance Species to support non-motorized boater outreach in Montana from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022. The grant was awarded under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608), which provides funding to implement State Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plans. The grant will support...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program provides $125,247 to continue the Long Island Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program for the fifth year. The award supports the work of an AIS Coordinator and multi-purpose AIS team to control and contain aquatic invasive species in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York. Key activities include watercraft inspection, aquatic plant surveys and...
This $15,366,267 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) will fund a range of environmental initiatives in the Vermont portion of the Lake Champlain Basin. Key activities include: Continuation of long-term water quality, biological, and cyanotoxin monitoring in Lake Champlain; coordination with the Lake Champlain Basin Program; flood resiliency capacity building; and water...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded an $11,693,189 project grant under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. The grant will fund activities from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027 to coordinate implementation of the Lake Champlain Basin Management Plan and assist the states of New York and Vermont in reducing phosphorus inputs, toxic contamination, and risks to human health...