Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes Tribes Fiscal Year 2016 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Post Date

January 21st 2016

Application Due Date

March 22nd 2016

See NOFO for application instructions.

Funding Opportunity Number

F16AS00091

CFDA Number(s)

15.662

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

9

Eligibility Categories

Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $700000

• Award Range:

  $20000 - $100000

Grant Description

Under FY16 appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) anticipates providing grants to support implementation of Great Lakes Tribal Aquatic Invasive Nuisance Species Management Plans (Tribal Plans). Two year grant awards will be used by Tribes for activities that directly relate to the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes and Great Lakes Basin. Priorities for funding will include FY14 GLRI AIS grant expenditure rates, Description of accomplishments that resulted from implementing past Tribal Plan grants (enumerated for each of the performance metrics listed in GLRI Action Plan II), and Projections of accomplishments (enumerated for each of the performance metrics listed in GLRI Action Plan II). Grant proposals will be submitted either through Grants.gov, or via email to the address listed in section VIII of the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Michael Hoff 612-713-5114
  Michael_Hoff@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Fisheries Program

• Agency Email Address:

  Michael_Hoff@fws.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov/