F25AS00218 Aquatic Invasive Species Interjurisdictional Grants to the Great Lakes States and Tribes - Fiscal Year 2025 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

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Opportunity number
F25AS00218
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$50,000 to $923,809

Opportunity facts

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Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement, Grant
Category
  • Natural Resources
Eligible applicants
  • Unrestricted
  • Other
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About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting competitive grant proposals from Great Lakes states and tribes for interjurisdictional aquatic invasive species (AIS) management projects under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The grant opportunity seeks action-oriented projects focusing on pathway intervention, detection activities, and active prevention of invasive species within or near the Great Lakes Basin. Key project objectives include early detection, rapid response, and control efforts targeting species with potential for interbasin transfer or significant concern to the Great Lakes community. Evaluation criteria will assess the level of support among states and tribes, potential impact on AIS prevention/control, project approach, and long-term sustainability. Applicants must submit pre-proposals within 60 days of the grant posting to grants.gov, with full proposals to be submitted via GrantSolutions following initial ranking. Notably, invasive carp work will only be considered if previously vetted through the Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee's Action Plan process.

The funding opportunity will provide approximately $923,809 in total funding, with individual awards ranging from $50,000 to $923,809 and up to 6 awards anticipated. The project period is scheduled from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2027, with no cost-sharing requirement. Proposed work must either be within the Great Lakes Basin or in proximity to the basin, with a substantial contribution to preventing or controlling aquatic invasive species. Eligible activities include outreach, boat ramp inspections, law enforcement, and other interventions that demonstrate a clear potential to mitigate AIS spread. The geographic focus encompasses the Great Lakes states, including Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Synopsis

Using appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) anticipates providing grants to support implementation of interjurisdictional projects that cut across state and tribal Great Lakes Interstate Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans (AIS Plans). Grants will be awarded based on a competitive process for which only Great Lakes states and tribes (or their designee) are eligible. Funding will be prioritized towards target action-oriented projects that focus on pathway intervention, detection activities, and active prevention.Proposed work must either be within the Great Lakes Basin or near enough to the basin that it contributes substantially to the prevention and/or control of AIS in the Great Lakes basin. Activities such as outreach, boat ramp inspections, and/or law enforcement are often done outside the basin but make substantial contributions when work is done in areas where people are likely to transit (and thereby potentially transfer AIS) into the Great Lakes basin. Early detection, rapid response, and/or control efforts outside the basin must address:• Species with a substantial potential for interbasin transfer (e.g., hydrilla in a waterbody near the Great Lakes basin that receives heavy boat use).• Species of significant concern to the Great Lakes community within a Great Lakes state.• Activities where the primary motivation is the prevent transfer of AIS into the Great Lakes basin.In the end, we are pursuing and funding whatever actions have the greatest benefit to the Great Lakes Basin.INVASIVE CARP WORK IS ONLY ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION IF IT HAS BEEN INITIALLY SUBMITTED AND VETTED THROUGH THE ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR THE INVASIVE CARP REGIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE'S (ICRCC) INVASIVE CARP ACTION PLAN. Invasive carp work funded and implemented through the Action Plan is coordinated through the ICRCC. The ICRCC develops an annual work plan that is largely supported through a separate source of GLRI funding and which undergoes a separate review process that includes Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and approval.

Files

File Type Posted
Revised Foa_Content_of_F25AS00218.pdf PDF
NHPA Section 106 Form.pdf PDF
NEPA Checklist 3-2185.pdf PDF
Intra-Service Sec 7 Consultation.docx DOCX document
Foa_Content_of_F25AS00218 Final.pdf PDF

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