This project will provide enforcement of legislation enacted to prevent the distribution and or introduction of invasive species within the waters of the state of illinois and jurisdictions throughout…

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Award ID
F23AP02291
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$9,087,294

Award facts

Assistance listing
15.662 Great Lakes Restoration
Completion date 75% complete
Funding
  • $8,937,294.00 Federal
  • $150,000.00 Non-federal
Funding agency
DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Place of performance
Illinois, USA

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About this award

This $9,087,294 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Great Lakes Restoration program (CFDA 15.662) will provide enforcement, monitoring, and control efforts to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive carp species in the waterways of Illinois and the Great Lakes region.

The project will fund surveillance, enforcement operations, law enforcement support, and training related to aquatic invasive species. It will also support the development and implementation of a marketing campaign to rebrand and promote the commercial use of harvested invasive carp. Sub-grantees like Southern Illinois University, Tetra Tech, Inc., and the University of Illinois will carry out targeted carp removal, population monitoring, and contingency planning efforts in the Illinois River and Chicago Area Waterway System to prevent invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan.

Description

This project will provide enforcement of legislation enacted to prevent the distribution and or introduction of invasive species within the waters of the state of illinois and jurisdictions throughout the great lakes region. This project will result in the prevention and or detection of unlawful human activities that increase the likelihood of invasive carps becoming established in the great lakes. This year s funding will produce surveillance details, enforcement operations, project law enforcement support, responses to aquatic invasive species concerns, and training in aquatic invasive species enforcement.

Quick answers

Who received award F23AP02291?

F23AP02291 was awarded to Department Of Natural Resources Illinois by DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service) on February 1, 2024.

How much is award F23AP02291 worth?

$9,087,294 has been obligated on F23AP02291: $8,937,294 in federal funding and $150,000 in non-federal funding.

Which agency awarded F23AP02291?

DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service) awarded F23AP02291, with funding from DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 (Fish and Wildlife Service).

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