Quagga-Mussel Containment in the West

Post Date

May 24th 2013

Application Due Date

June 14th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

FWS-R2-AIS-QUAGGA-FY13

CFDA Number(s)

15.608

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

5

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $900000

• Award Range:

  $5000 - $500000

Grant Description

Federal funds will be made available in fiscal year 2013 to prevent further spread of quagga and zebra mussels into the western united states. Approximately $900,000 is available for a limited number of projects that target containment of quagga or zebra mussels in areas already infested, e.g., the lower Colorado River, by ensuring that boats trailered from infested areas do not carry invasive mussels to other waters.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  David Britton
  Regional AIS Coordinator
  Phone 505-366-9565

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Work

• Agency Email Address:

  david_britton@fws.gov