Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00084
The Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F19AS00084) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). It uses Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) appropriations to help Great Lakes states carry out practical, on-the-ground work that prevents, controls, or mitigates aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes basin. The central purpose is to fund implementation of existing planning frameworks rather than create new ones, with emphasis on actions that align with approved Great Lakes State Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans and the broader regional approach reflected in a Great Lakes Interstate Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan.
A key feature of this funding is that it is tied to formally recognized state planning documents. State Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Management Plans referenced in the notice have already gone through a state-level process in which they were transmitted by state governors and then approved by the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, giving them a clear policy foundation and a set of priorities that states are expected to advance through funded projects. In parallel, the opportunity also supports implementation of a Great Lakes Interstate AIS Plan intended to encourage coordination across state lines, though the notice specifies that this interstate plan will not be submitted to the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force for review and approval. In practical terms, the program is structured to strengthen both state-specific AIS work and interstate consistency in how the Great Lakes region addresses shared invasive species risks.
Eligibility is limited strictly to state governments within the Great Lakes region, and awards are made through a competitive process among those eligible states. In other words, it is not open to local governments, tribes, universities, nonprofits, or private entities as direct applicants under this listing; the competition is designed for Great Lakes states to propose and justify projects that best advance their approved AIS plan priorities and deliver measurable benefits to the Great Lakes ecosystem. The funding activity category is Environment and Natural Resources, and the CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.662, which can be useful when searching for related federal assistance programs or tracking awards.
In terms of funding scale and expectations, the notice lists an award ceiling of $800,000 per award and anticipates making approximately nine awards. That combination suggests a program intended to support a portfolio of state-led projects across the region rather than a single large initiative, with enough funding per award to support substantial implementation activities such as prevention measures, early detection and rapid response capacity, monitoring and surveillance, coordination and planning for cross-jurisdictional response, outreach tied to pathway prevention, and other actions typically found in AIS management plans. As with most competitive federal grant opportunities, the specific allowable activities, application requirements, evaluation criteria, and reporting expectations would be detailed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which the posting explicitly references for instructions.
Administratively, the opportunity was created on January 31, 2019, with an original closing date of April 2, 2019, indicating a defined application window. The funding instrument type is a grant, meaning selected state applicants would receive financial assistance to carry out approved project work under federal terms and conditions rather than a procurement contract for goods or services. Overall, the program is best understood as GLRI-supported implementation funding aimed at helping Great Lakes states translate their AIS plans into concrete, coordinated actions that reduce ecological and economic harm from aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes system.Apply for F19AS00084
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.662.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 31, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 02, 2019 See NOFO for instructions.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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| 2019 State Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan Grant Program Apply for F19AS00117 Funding Number: F19AS00117 Agency: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $75,000 |
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| Department of the Interior, United States (U.S.) Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Migratory Birds-Joint Ventures Apply for F19AS00140 Funding Number: F19AS00140 Agency: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $702,000 |
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| Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Apply for F19AS00144 Funding Number: F19AS00144 Agency: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $10,000,000 |
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