Project Grant NR224310XXXXG011

This $180,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) will fund the North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) to implement its PlayCleanGo program. The key objectives are to raise awareness about how recreational activities can spread invasive species, and to promote prevention practices like cleaning...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Program (CFDA 10.025) provides $112,092 to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to expand public outreach and education efforts related to early detection and control of invasive forest pests. The key activities include continuing to coordinate online resources on invasive species, creating...

This $140,250 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) supports Envirosurvey Inc., a Puerto Rico-based minority-owned non-profit organization, in implementing operational field strategies to promote habitat connectivity between remnant mature native forests and surrounding agricultural landscapes. The key objectives and activities include: 1) Identifying at least 5 coffee plantation properties...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Soil and Water Conservation (CFDA 10.902) program, awarded a $127,100 Project Grant to the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. (GACD) on October 1, 2024. Through this award, GACD will facilitate the implementation of planned conservation practices and conduct eight education and outreach workshops to educate landowners on practices specific to invasive species management. The project...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey's National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) provides $137,288 to North Carolina State University, with a sub-award to the University of Puerto Rico, for a 2-year project titled "Invasive Vines - Host Interactions Vary Along Broad Environmental Gradients: Integrating Remote Sensing and Species Distribution Models to Understand Large-Scale Shifts Driven by Climate and Land-Use Change." The key...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (CFDA 10.025 - Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care) provides $166,556 to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to expand outreach and engagement efforts for early detection and control of invasive forest pests. The key activities to be performed include: Coordinating a web and social media presence to simplify public access to information on invasive...

The National Grazing Lands Coalition will deliver six Working Effectively with Livestock Producers training courses totaling approximately $622,800 under a Cooperative Agreement with the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The trainings will provide approximately 30 students each in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi with skills to work with livestock producers, meeting the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center Education and Development Standards...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation Program (CFDA 15.657) provides $105,288.47 to the University of Florida to develop innovative tools and techniques for enhanced management of three highly invasive plant species - Brazilian peppertree, melaleuca, and cogongrass - on military lands in Florida. The key objectives are to: 1) reduce labor and herbicide inputs for melaleuca control, 2) increase selectivity...

The National Park Service (NPS), through the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), awarded a $100,688 Cooperative Agreement to American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, to provide youth with training, place-based learning, trade education, and mentoring focused on trails maintenance and vegetation management on public lands. The project will engage conservation corps participants in hands-on work including vegetation management,...

The American Conservation Experience was awarded a $219,041.85 cooperative agreement from the Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities federal grant program (CFDA 15.931). The goal of the project is for youth interns to gain practical experience in natural resource management and restoration through invasive plant removal, fuel reduction, and other conservation activities on public lands in Tucson,...