The US Fish and Wildlife Service is offering this grant for research aimed at preventing the establishment and spread of submerged aquatic invasive grasses, specifically Hydrilla, Milfoil, and Elodea, within Alaska. This grant is for addressing critical information gaps to bolster the Alaska Invasive Species Partnership’s efforts. Proposals are encouraged for collaborative research focusing on several key areas. These include assessing vectors and pathways, developing prevention and surveillance prioritization tools, understanding the impacts of these grasses and management techniques on native fish and wildlife, and devising innovative, cost-effective control methods for remote and accessible waterbodies. The ultimate goal is to improve invasive species management success in Alaska.
Opportunity ID: 346915
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F23AS00307 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | F23AS00307 Aquatic Invasive Grass Research |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2023 Applications due by 11:59 ET May 1, 2023. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2023 Applications due by 11:59 ET May 1, 2023. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
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 Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has received funding from Congress for the sole purpose of managing and improving the understanding of submerged aquatic invasive grasses with focus on Hydrilla, Milfoil, and Elodea. The Alaska Region is managing $250,000 of these funds in FY23. The Service is seeking proposals that address information gaps to improve the success of the Alaska Invasive Species Partnership to prevent submerged aquatic invasive grasses from becoming established or further spread in Alaska. The program encourages collaboratives proposals that address knowledge gaps associated with the following general categories of priority research needs:Vector and pathway assessment. Research focused on: determining lethal desiccation rates; expanding on seaplane and watercraft vector analyses; and, conducting social science analyses to understand how to improve behavior change to prevent further spread.Prevention and surveillance prioritization and tool development. Research focused on: what habitat conditions favor establishment or causes the invasive plant to die off after a certain period; identify priority waterbodies based on their ecological services considering current and future climate conditions; and, develop and or assess feasibility of non-traditional (e.g., rake throws) early detection surveys tools (e.g., canine detection, aerial/satellite imagery, eDNA).Impacts of these aquatic invasive grasses and various management techniques on native fish and wildlife and their habitats. Research focused on: understanding how aquatic biota recover after a waterbody has been treated with diquat and or fluridone; assess how using these herbicides to treat Elodea, Milfoil, or Hydrilla may affect non-target species; and, improve the understanding of the persistence of fluridone in various aquatic environments of Alaska.Develop innovative control techniques for remote and road accessible waterbodies. Research focused on the design of effective, low cost, eradication and control application equipment. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Aaron Martin
aaron_e_martin@fws.gov Email:aaron_e_martin@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 346915 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_F23AS00307.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Aaron Martin aaron_e_martin@fws.gov Email: aaron_e_martin@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.608 | F23AS00307 | F23AS00307 Aquatic Invasive Grass Research | PKG00280604 | Mar 16, 2023 | May 01, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
346915 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
346915 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
346915 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
346915 SF424A-1.0.pdf
346915 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
346915 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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