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F24AS00227 - Aquatic Invasive Species Interjurisdictional Grants to the Great Lakes States and Tribes - Fiscal Year 2024 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

ID: F24AS00227 • Type: Posted

Description

Using appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) anticipates providing grants to support implementation of interjurisdictional projects that cut across state and tribal Great Lakes Interstate Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans (AIS Plans). 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.In the end, we are pursuing and funding whatever actions have the greatest benefit to the Great Lakes Basin.INVASIVE CARP WORK IS ONLY ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION IF IT HAS BEEN INITIALLY SUBMITTED AND VETTED THROUGH THE ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR THE INVASIVE CARP REGIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE'S (ICRCC) INVASIVE CARP ACTION PLAN. Invasive carp work funded and implemented through the Action Plan is coordinated through the ICRCC. The ICRCC develops an annual work plan that is largely supported through a separate source of GLRI funding and which undergoes a separate review process that includes Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and approval.
Background
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is providing grants to support implementation of interjurisdictional projects that cut across state and tribal Great Lakes Interstate Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans (AIS Plans) using appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). The grants will be awarded based on a competitive process for which only Great Lakes states and tribes (or their designee) are eligible. The goal is to fund interjurisdictional AIS work that reduces threats and/or impacts to the Great Lakes Basin.

Grant Details
The 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 into the Great Lakes basin.

Early detection, rapid response, and/or control efforts outside the basin must address specific species and activities with a primary motivation to prevent transfer of AIS into the Great Lakes basin. The grants will fund projects that contribute to the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes and Great Lakes Basin.

Eligibility Requirements
The eligible applicants for this grant opportunity are unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in the text field entitled 'Additional Information on Eligibility.' The agency is 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.

Period of Performance
The expected award funding is $941,747 with an anticipated award date of December 31, 2024. Grant awards of 1-2 years (up to 4 years with strong justification) will be used by states for activities in their State AIS Plans that contribute to the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes and Great Lakes Basin.

Project activities are expected to begin within 60 days of making the award.

Grant Value
$941,747 is available for interjurisdictional grants with a maximum award amount of $941,747 and a minimum award amount of $50,000.

Place of Performance
The 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.
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Overview

Agency
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) [DOI]
Category of Funding
Natural Resources
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
15.662 - Great Lakes Restoration
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 1/31/24 Fish and Wildlife Service posted grant opportunity F24AS00227 for F24AS00227 - Aquatic Invasive Species Interjurisdictional Grants to the Great Lakes States and Tribes - Fiscal Year 2024 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative with funding of $941,747. The grant will be issued under grant program 15.662 Great Lakes Restoration.

Timing

Posted Date
Jan. 31, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
Dec. 31, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
All pre-proposals (including Project Narrative, Budget Narrative) must be received no later than 11:59 pm Central Standard Time 90 days (March 31, 2024) after this NOFO is posted to grants.gov.All pre-proposals will be submitted via email to:  fws3_fisheries_grants@fws.gov.Pre-proposals will be ranked to determine funding levels for each at which time applicants will be notified via email of approved funding amounts.Full proposals are due within 60 days of email notification of funding level (by 11:59 pm Central Standard Time). If grant request will be combined with either a State or Tribal AIS Grant (solicited under separate NOFO), then full proposal will be due 60 days after notice of both State or Tribal AIS Grant opportunity funding level and this NOFO funding level. Applicants must submit full proposal applications, for the approved funding amounts, via GrantSolutions.
Last Updated
Jan. 31, 2024, 8:55 a.m. EST
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Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Info
We 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.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$941,747
Floor
$50,000
Estimated Program Funding
$941,747
Estimated Number of Grants
Not Listed

Contacts

Contact
Fish and Wildlife Service
Contact Email
nathan_evans@fws.gov   Profile
Contact Phone
22041-3803

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