The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced a crucial funding opportunity through the OIA Brown Treesnake Program for the year 2024. This grant initiative addresses the pressing issue of preventing the spread of the invasive Brown Treesnake from Guam to other geographic areas. The program places significant focus on population suppression with the ultimate goal of eradication. A total of $3.5 million in program funding is available to support projects that include interdiction efforts to halt the snake’s dispersal to other islands, outreach programs aimed at educating the public about this invasive species, and other initiatives for interdiction, early detection, and rapid response. The application deadline for this important endeavor is March 15, 2024, and applications should be submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m. ET on the specified due date. This funding opportunity is unrestricted in terms of eligible applicants and is a vital step in addressing the Brown Treesnake issue. The Department of the Interior, under the guidance of Hailey McCoy, is dedicated to managing and eradicating this invasive species.
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OIA-BTS2024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OIA Brown Treesnake Program 2024 funding announcement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | OIA’s Brown Treesnake Program funding focuses on preventing the dispersal of this invasive species from Guam to other geographic areas and population suppression with the ultimate goal of eradication. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| CFDA Number(s): | 15.875 — Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 26, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 26, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 01, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 3,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are limited to members of the Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group which includes, but is not limited to, representatives of the governments of Guam, the Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands, the State of Hawaii, and Federal Agencies, in accordance with 2 CFR 200. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of the Interior |
| Description: | Grant funding from this program is for interdiction programs to prevent the spread of BTS to other islands, outreach programs to educate the public on BTS, as well as other projects for interdiction and early detection and rapid response. |
| Link to Additional Information: | |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Hailey McCoy
hailey_mccoy@ios.doi.gov |