Project Grant R19AP00292

This $360,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program funds the implementation of a watercraft inspection and decontamination program in western South Dakota in 2024-2025. The goal is to mitigate the spread of invasive zebra mussels into key reservoirs managed by the Bureau of Reclamation and Forest Service, including Shadehill, Belle Fourche, Deerfield, Sheridan, and Angostura...

This $600,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) supports the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' (UDWR) ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, specifically quagga and zebra mussels, throughout Utah water bodies and the Western U.S. Funding will enable UDWR to establish a 47th permanent mandatory inspection and decontamination station in...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) federal grant program. The purpose of the grant is to continue UDWR's efforts to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, specifically quagga and zebra mussels, throughout Utah's water bodies and the western states. Specifically, the grant funding will be used to develop a 47th permanent...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $225,000 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. The grant funding will be used to contract experts to survey a private quarry in North Carolina where invasive zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) were recently detected, apply eradication treatments, and conduct post-treatment monitoring. This aims to prevent...

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. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $475,000 Project Grant to the Arizona Game and Fish Department under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) federal grant program. The funding will be used to maintain watercraft inspection and decontamination operations along the Colorado River at Lake Powell. This will strengthen efforts to contain the invasive quagga mussel species. The grant will provide for watercraft inspectors...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $2,716,744 Cooperative Agreement under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance (CFDA 15.608) program to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) to implement a comprehensive aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention and control program in the Lake Tahoe region. Key project elements include: Establishment of permanent watercraft inspection and decontamination stations to prevent new AIS introductions Implementation of AIS control measures at the...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 8, awarded $738,067 to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. This Formula Grant supports CDFW's Invasive Species Program (ISP), which focuses on preventing and controlling the spread of invasive mussels—specifically quagga, zebra, and golden mussels—throughout California's waterways and preventing...

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...

This $264,737 federal Project Grant award from the Bureau of Reclamation, under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program, supports efforts to prevent aquatic invasive species in Oregon. The key activities include: Conducting aquatic invasive species surveys for zebra/quagga mussels, plants, and snails, as well as processing environmental DNA (eDNA) samples to monitor for incipient mussel populations. The grant will also fund the establishment of a network of citizen...