Deadline: 31-Dec-23
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is seeking applications for its Aquatic Invasive Species Interjurisdictional Grants to the Great Lakes States and Tribes.
Grants will be awarded based on a competitive process for which only Great Lakes states and tribes (or their designee) are eligible. 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.
Funding InformationÂ
- Maximum Award $940,000
- Minimum Award $50,000
- Expected Award Funding: $50,000.00 – $1,000,000.00
- Expected Number of Awards: 5
Eligibility Criteria
They are seeking one application from a state and tribal natural resource agency in the Great Lakes Basin. However, that agency may designate an entity (of any type) to apply for the award on their behalf.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.