Project Grant R25AP00535

The Department of Natural Resources Colorado, through its Executive Director's Office, was awarded a $160,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954). The award, effective September 14, 2023 through September 6, 2027, will support projects to prevent and monitor the introduction of aquatic invasive species (AIS) such as zebra and quagga mussels, New Zealand mudsnails, and rusty crayfish within the Curecanti...

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...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the CFDA 15.608 Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program will provide $2,716,744.00 to 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...

This $2,716,744 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program, provides funding to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) to develop two permanent watercraft inspection stations and continue controlling invasive aquatic plants in the Taylor and Tallac ecosystem. The project aims to prevent the introduction of aquatic invasive species and manage existing infestations within the...

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...

This cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 provides $2,395,864 to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) from July 2022 through July 2027. Key products and services include implementation of aquatic invasive species control at Taylor and Tallac Creek ecosystems in the Tahoe region, development of permanent watercraft inspection stations to prevent introductions of...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $4,988,994 Cooperative Agreement to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance (CFDA 15.608) program to prevent new introductions of aquatic invasive species and control existing invasive species in the Lake Tahoe region. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year agreement include: Operating a mandatory watercraft inspection and decontamination program to prevent new aquatic...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program, provides $396,564 to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources to establish aquatic nuisance species watercraft inspection and decontamination stations at Colorado lakes. The project aims to improve fish and wildlife habitat associated with water systems managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. The grant will fund activities such...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Montana State University's Office of Sponsored Programs received a $169,000 Cooperative Agreement from the National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945), effective September 1, 2025, through April 30, 2030. The award supports Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area in implementing aquatic invasive species (AIS) detection activities and collecting, analyzing, and...

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...