Project Grant R24AP00381
- The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 awarded a $121,509.33 Project Grant (CFDA 15.608 - Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species) to the Wyoming Game & Fish Commission Fiscal Division on June 20, 2024. The objective of this 27-month grant is to hire seasonal employees to conduct aquatic invasive species (AIS) watercraft inspections across Wyoming. This funding will help prevent the introduction of invasive zebra and quagga mussels...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $126,697.26 Project Grant to the Wyoming Game & Fish Commission under the CFDA 15.608 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program. The grant funding will support implementation of Wyoming's Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Plan, which was approved by the USFWS in 2012. Specifically, the grant will allow Wyoming to hire six additional seasonal employees to conduct watercraft inspections and decontaminations, provide public outreach and...
- 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...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $121,007 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program to the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD). The funding will allow AZGFD to maintain critical staffing and supplies to continue implementing the goals of the Arizona Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan. Key activities include: Maintaining existing partnerships and building new relationships with government agencies, private...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Colorado Department of Natural Resources received a $175,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608), effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026. This award supports the maintenance and operation of a centralized communication and alert system for the Western United States designed to prevent the spread of zebra and quagga...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) $719,753 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This formula grant supports NDOW's comprehensive aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention and management initiative, specifically targeting quagga and zebra mussels that threaten Nevada's freshwater resources and western hydroelectric...
- 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 Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded $1,054,220.28 under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 15.608) to the State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for the period of December 1, 2021 through November 29, 2022. The funding will support implementation of the Utah Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan through containment of quagga mussels to the Lower Colorado River drainage and Lake Powell. As part of the Fish and...
- 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...
This award of $1,425,063.78 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Program (CFDA 15.517) will allow the Wyoming Game & Fish Commission to implement the state's aquatic invasive species (AIS) management plan along roadways leading to public water bodies owned by the Bureau. The goal is to control the contamination and spread of invasive zebra and quagga mussels, which can devastate fish and bird habitats by disrupting the food chain. Specifically, the grant will fund AIS wildlife technicians to be stationed at three roadways during the boating season to provide prevention activities and protect these important aquatic habitats. The award period runs from July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.4m | 7/11/24 |