F26AS00104 State ANS Management Plan 2026

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Opportunity number
F26AS00104
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$5,000 to $150,000

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Environment
Eligible applicants
  • State Governments
  • Other
Points of contact

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About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting applications for implementation grants under the State Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan 2026 program with a pre-proposal due date of July 29, 2026 and full application deadline of October 14, 2026 (formal closing December 16, 2026). Eligibility is restricted to the 47 states, territories, and Indian tribes with Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plans approved by the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force; a detailed list of eligible applicants and their designated state agencies appears in the NOFO.

The program mandates a 25 percent non-federal cost-share of total project costs and caps administrative costs at 5 percent. Total estimated program funding is $4,084,000 distributed among approximately 47 awards, with individual grants estimated between $5,000 and $150,000. Final award amounts are based on requested funding rather than fixed ceilings.

The application process operates in two stages. Stage One requires submission of a pre-proposal (6–8 pages maximum) outside GrantSolutions to the Branch of Aquatic Invasive Species at Service Headquarters, including program narrative linking proposed activities to the approved management plan, activity prioritization, timelines, and budgets showing federal and non-federal cost-share breakdown. Applicants with approved pre-proposals advance to Stage Two, submitting full applications through GrantSolutions with detailed project narratives, NEPA statements, ESA compliance documentation, budget narratives by cost category, and conflict-of-interest disclosures.

The period of performance runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028. Applicants must register in SAM.gov to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier and establish GrantSolutions accounts. Awards are made as grants under CFDA 15.608 (Fish and Aquatic Conservation – Aquatic Invasive Species) and implement the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990. Post-award requirements include Federal Financial Reports (SF-425), program performance reports, final reports due within 120 days of project completion, and compliance with 2 CFR 200.

Synopsis

This Notice of Funding Opportunity requests pre-proposals, and then later full applications, for the implementation of State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plans (SIANSMP) that have been approved by the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force (ANSTF) as per Section 4724 (b)(3)(a) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 as amended (16 U.S.C. 4701-4741). These plans identify activities needed to prevent introductions and spread, and eliminate or reduce the risks associated with, aquatic nuisance species, as part of the broader objective of moving towards a nationally coordinated aquatic invasive species program.The grant process includes a pre-proposal review that occurs outside GrantSolutions. After receiving approval of pre-proposals, eligible applicants can complete the full application process within GrantSolutions. The grant program includes a 25% cost-share (of total project costs) and a 5% limit on administrative costs.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are ONLY the States, Territories, or Indian tribes involved together with States and/or Territories in an interstate organization, that have an approved ANS Management Plan. For eligibility questions, please contact the appropriate Service Regional AIS Coordinator. Unless the hosting entity of one of the 47 approved plans has an unforeseen change, the currently eligible applicants are:Approved State or Interstate PlanState Entity That Applies for FundingAlabamaAL Dept. of Conservation and Natural ResourcesAlaskaAK Department of Fish and GameArizonaAZ Game and Fish DepartmentArkansasAR Game and Fish CommissionCaliforniaCA Department of Fish and GameColoradoCO Parks and WildlifeConnecticutCT State Department of Environmental ProtectionDelawareDE Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlGeorgiaGA Department of Natural ResourcesHawaiiHI Department of Land and Natural ResourcesIdahoID Department of AgricultureIllinoisIL Department of Natural ResourcesIndianaIN Department of Natural ResourcesIowaIA Department of Natural ResourcesKansasKS Department of Wildlife & ParksKentuckyKY Department of Fish and Wildlife ResourcesLake Champlain BasinVT Department of Environmental ConservationLake Tahoe RegionNV Department of WildlifeLouisianaLA Department of Wildlife and FisheriesMaineME Department of Environmental ProtectionMarylandMD Department of Natural ResourcesMassachusettsMA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, Lakes and Ponds ProgramMichiganMI Department of Environmental QualityMinnesotaMN Department of Natural ResourcesMississippiMS Department of Environmental QualityMissouriMO Department of ConservationMontanaMT Fish, Wildlife, and ParksNebraskaNE Game and Parks CommissionNew JerseyNJ Department of Environmental ProtectionNevadaNV Department of WildlifeNew MexicoNM Department of Game and FishNew YorkNY DEC via The State University of New YorkOhioOH Department of Natural ResourcesOklahomaOK Department of Wildlife ConservationOregonOR Center for Lakes and ReservoirsPennsylvaniaPA Fish and Boat CommissionRhode IslandRI Department of Environmental ManagementSouth CarolinaSC Department of Natural ResourcesSouth DakotaSD Department of Game, Fish, and ParksSt. Croix National Scenic RiverwayMN Department of Natural Resources, or WI Department of Natural ResourcesTennesseeTN Wildlife Resources AgencyTexasTX Parks and Wildlife DepartmentUtahUT Department of Natural ResourcesVirginiaVA Department of Conservation and RecreationWashingtonWA Department of Fish and WildlifeWisconsinWI Department of Natural ResourcesWyomingWY Game and Fish Department

Files

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Foa_Content_of_F26AS00104.pdf PDF
PKG00293401.pdf PDF

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