Project Grant R17AP00057

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608) will support Conservation Collaborations, L.L.C., a woman-owned small business, in observing and describing the operations of a new decontamination tool known as a "dip tank" to prevent the spread of invasive mussel larvae. The $125,983 award, effective August 1, 2024 through March 31, 2026, will explore the operational consistency of dip...

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...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife a $705,418 Project Grant under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act program. The grant will fund the expansion of the state's Aquatic Invasive Species watercraft inspection station network, including the establishment of a new inspection station in southwest Washington on Interstate 5 north of Interstate 205. This additional station will help prevent the spread of zebra and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $292,200 Project Grant under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) program to the Maine Department of Transportation (Maine DOT). This grant will fund the installation of four new 480-V, 3-phase megayacht substations to serve a marina expansion in Portland, ME. The substations will provide utility service, including shore power and potable water connections, for up to four large yachts or multiple smaller...

This $2,716,744 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.608 - Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species) will support the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) in developing two permanent watercraft inspection stations to prevent new introductions of aquatic invasive species to the Lake Tahoe region. One station will be located near the east shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada, and the other near the south shore in California. The funding will enable...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $121,509 Project Grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) federal grant program. The grant funding will support WDNR's efforts to implement the state's AIS (aquatic invasive species) management plan, which addresses three key goals: preventing new AIS introductions, containing the spread of existing AIS, and controlling AIS populations to...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $315,072 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608) to the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW). This grant supports NDOW's operations since 2013 to increase boater awareness and prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, primarily quagga mussels, at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The grant funds the staffing of four year-round watercraft inspection and decontamination...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) a $121,509.33 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) federal grant program. The grant's primary focus is to implement Indiana's Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Management Plan by developing management tools and capabilities to address AIS issues. This includes funding an AIS coordinator and supporting additional efforts on AIS awareness, control,...

This Project Grant award, with a total funding of $597,545, was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) federal grant program. The award to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) will support a comprehensive project to address all three of the state's Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Management Plan's main goals and six priority areas. Key activities include preventing the introduction of new...

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...