The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is offering grants under the Fiscal Year 2017 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to support Great Lakes State Aquatic Invasive Nuisance Species Management Plans and the Great Lakes Interstate Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan. These two-year grants will assist states in activities that protect and restore the Great Lakes and Great Lakes Basin. Priorities for funding include past grant expenditures, accomplishments, and performance metrics outlined in the GLRI Action Plan II. Grant proposals are accepted through Grants.gov or email, as detailed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Closing date for submissions is March 15, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 290975
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F17AS00088 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States Fiscal Year 2017 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 9 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.662 — Great Lakes Restoration |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2017 See NOFO for details. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2017 See NOFO for details. |
| Archive Date: | Mar 16, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $800,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Under FY17 appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) anticipates providing grants to support implementation of Great Lakes State Aquatic Invasive Nuisance Species Management Plans (State Plans), and support for the implementation of a Great Lakes Interstate Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan (Interstate Plan). Two-year grant awards will be used by states (including for developing the Interstate Plan) for activities that directly relate to the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes and Great Lakes Basin. Priorities for funding will include FY14 GLRI AIS grant expenditure rates, Description of accomplishments that resulted from implementing past grants, and Projections of accomplishments that are enumerated for each of the performance metrics listed in GLRI Action Plan II. Grant proposals will be submitted either through Grants.gov, or via email to the address listed in section VIII of the Notice of Funding Opportunity. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Aaron Woldt 612-713-5110
Aaron_Woldt@fws.gov Email:Aaron_Woldt@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 290975 Full Announcement-NOFO -> NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Aaron Woldt 612-713-5110 Aaron_Woldt@fws.gov Email: Aaron_Woldt@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.662 | PKG00229989 | Dec 27, 2016 | Mar 15, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
290975 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
290975 SF424B-1.1.pdf
290975 SF424A-1.0.pdf
290975 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
290975 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
290975 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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