Aquatic Invasive Species in the Southwest

Post Date

June 13th 2012

Application Due Date

March 29th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

FWS-R2-AIS-SOUTHWEST

CFDA Number(s)

15.608

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

4

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $25000

• Award Range:

  $1000 - $10000

Grant Description

Our objective is to provide assistance in preventing, managing, and controlling aquatic invasive species within the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Southwest Region (TX, OK, NM, & AZ). This includes a process to fund State Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Management Plans officially approved by the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force and authorized by the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990. It may also include a process to fund cooperative agreements with entities, including institutions of higher education, who partner with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in coordinating the prevention, management, and control of aquatic invasive species. Current program funding is considerably limited and well below the estimated total program funding listed elsewhere in this announcement. Current funding priorities include, first, state aquatic invasive species management plan implementation, and then, if additional funding is available, prevention programs for only the most severe aquatic invaders threatening Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, and/or New Mexico. Although new projects may be considered, they must focus on invasive species that threaten or impact Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, or New Mexico. Priority will be given to existing, successful, long-term collaborative projects. Any grant or cooperative agreement awarded through this funding opportunity will be limited to a maximum of 15% for indirect costs.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  David Britton
  U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
  Southwest Regional AIS Coordinator
  Phone 817 272-3714

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Put FWS-R2-AIS-SOUTHWEST in subject line

• Agency Email Address:

  david_britton@fws.gov