F24AS00414 Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act Fiscal Year 2024 Fish and Wildlife Service
The Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a grant opportunity titled "Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act Fiscal Year 2024" with a funding instrument type of Grant. This grant falls under the category of Natural Resources and is a discretionary opportunity. The grant requires cost sharing or matching and has a CFDA number of 15.685. The eligible applicants for this grant are unrestricted, and the additional information on eligibility states that the activities proposed under this award must be located in the Pacific Ocean drainages of California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, or Montana.
The purpose of this grant is to implement the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act (FRIMA) of 2000, which aims to decrease fish mortality associated with water withdrawal for irrigation and other purposes without impairing the continued withdrawal of water. The grant focuses on the voluntary fish screening and passage program in the Pacific Ocean drainage areas of Idaho, western Montana, Oregon, Washington, and now California. The eligible projects include fish screens, fish passage devices, and related inventories by the states.
The National Fish Passage Program (NFPP) will administer the grant and provide technical and financial assistance to partners for the development, improvement, or installation of fish screens, fish passage devices, and related features in Pacific Ocean drainages in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, and California. The NFPP aims to maintain or increase fish populations, improve ecosystem resiliency, and provide quality fishing experiences.
Applicants must ensure that activities occurring outside the United States or its territories are coordinated with appropriate U.S. and foreign government authorities and obtain necessary licenses, permits, or approvals. The grant requires a 35% non-Federal cost share, which can include funding from the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Project components funded under this grant are ineligible for federal funds from any other source, except for BPA funds, for the same purpose. The award minimum is $100,000, and the maximum is $1,000,000. Non-Federal participants in projects carried out under the program on non-U.S. government-owned land or facilities are responsible for all associated costs.
The close date for initial proposals is September 30, 2024, and full financial assistance applications are due by April 30, 2025. For more information, contact John Netto at john_netto@fws.gov.
F24AS00225 - Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States - Fiscal Year 2024 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Fish and Wildlife Service
The Fish and Wildlife Service is offering Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States through the Fiscal Year 2024 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. These grants aim to support the implementation of Great Lakes State Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans (State AIS Plans). The State AIS Plans, which have been approved by the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, are developed by state environmental agencies to prevent the introduction and spread of AIS on state and surrounding lands. The proposed work must be within or near the Great Lakes Basin and contribute substantially to the prevention and control of AIS in the basin. Activities such as outreach, boat ramp inspections, and law enforcement are also eligible if they are done in areas where people are likely to transit into the Great Lakes Basin. The grant opportunity is open to primary state natural resource agencies in each of the Great Lakes states, with the option to designate an entity to apply on their behalf. The grant ceiling is $800,000, with a floor of $100,000, and the estimated total program funding is $4,510,388. The close date for pre-proposals is 60 days after the notice is posted, and full proposals are due within 60 days of email notification of funding level.
USDA FS GLRI Cooperative Weed Management Areas 2024 Forest Service
The Forest Service is offering a grant opportunity titled "USDA FS GLRI Cooperative Weed Management Areas 2024". This grant is in the category of Natural Resources and falls under the funding instrument type of Grant. The grant does not require any cost sharing or matching. The eligible applicants for this grant are Cooperative Weed Management Areas (CWMAs), Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs), or similar organizations within the U.S. Great Lakes Basin. The grant aims to detect, prevent, eradicate, and/or control invasive plant species in order to promote ecological resiliency, watershed stability, and biological diversity on Federal, State, other public or private lands in the Great Lakes Basin. The grant has an estimated total program funding of $1,000,000 and expects to make 25 awards. The award ceiling is $100,000 and the award floor is $25,000. The deadline for submitting applications is September 18th, 2024, at 5 pm Central/6 pm Eastern. For more information and to apply, please visit the USFS GLRI CWMA website at [https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r9/workingtogether/grants/?cid=FSEPRD898821](https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r9/workingtogether/grants/?cid=FSEPRD898821). If you have any questions, you can contact Erin Barton, the GLRI Coordinator at the Forest Service, via email at erin.barton@usda.gov.
Identifying and Bridging Data Gaps for Managing Aquatic Invasive and Nuisance Fauna Engineer Research and Development Center
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The Engineer Research and Development Center is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "Identifying and Bridging Data Gaps for Managing Aquatic Invasive and Nuisance Fauna." This cooperative agreement aims to address the need for comprehensive data on freshwater mussel control and management, as well as research activities related to aquatic invasive and nuisance fauna (AINF). The project will involve conducting a literature review, ground-truthing project locations, and collecting new data to evaluate site-specific management techniques. The research will focus on the Gulf Coast and Pacific Northwest regions. Additionally, interdisciplinary technical teams will be formed to plan and conduct empirical studies to close data gaps and develop environmentally compatible strategies for managing AINF. Education and outreach activities will be conducted to disseminate the research findings and promote the need for managing AINF in public waters. The selected academic institution will be responsible for documenting the project locations, summarizing the identified management strategies, and explaining their potential effects on selected project locations in major watersheds. The grant opportunity is open to non-federal partners of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU). The deadline for submission is September 6, 2024.
F24AS00226 - Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes Tribes - Fiscal Year 2024 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Fish and Wildlife Service
The Fish and Wildlife Service is offering Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes Tribes through the Fiscal Year 2024 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. These grants aim to support the development and implementation of Great Lakes Tribal Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans (Tribal AIS Plans). The proposed work must be within or near the Great Lakes Basin and contribute to the prevention and control of AIS in the basin. Activities such as outreach, boat ramp inspections, and law enforcement are also eligible if they are done in areas where people are likely to transit into the Great Lakes basin. The grant ceiling is $100,000, with a minimum award of $20,000. The total program funding is estimated to be $300,000. The deadline for pre-proposals is 60 days after the notice is posted, and full proposals are due within 60 days of email notification of funding level. Eligible applicants include tribal natural resource agencies/organizations in the Great Lakes Basin, or an entity designated by a tribal agency. For more information, contact Nathan Evans at nathan_evans@fws.gov.