Opportunity Information: Apply for F20AS00047
The Aquatic Invasive Species Interjurisdictional Grants to Great Lakes States and Tribes opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F20AS00047) is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) within the Department of the Interior. It is funded through appropriations under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and is aimed at improving how aquatic invasive species (AIS) are prevented, managed, and controlled across the Great Lakes basin by helping recipients carry out their existing Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans. The central idea is to move beyond isolated state-by-state or tribe-by-tribe work and instead support coordinated, multi-partner efforts that are designed and backed by multiple Great Lakes jurisdictions.
This competition is specifically focused on interjurisdictional projects, meaning proposals should involve collaboration across boundaries and be supported by a number of Great Lakes states and tribes. USFWS is looking for projects that strengthen basin-wide effectiveness by aligning priorities, sharing resources, and coordinating actions so that management efforts in one jurisdiction do not get undermined by gaps or inconsistencies in another. In practical terms, the program is meant to encourage partnerships that improve overall coordination, reduce duplication, and increase the impact of AIS work across the region, while still being tied to and justified by the implementation needs laid out in Great Lakes State and Tribal AIS Plans.
Eligible applicants are limited to Great Lakes states and tribes. The eligible applicant categories listed include state governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments). No other applicant types are identified as eligible for this opportunity, and awards are made through a competitive process that is restricted to those Great Lakes governmental and tribal entities.
The assistance listing associated with the opportunity is CFDA 15.662, and the activity area is categorized under Environment and Natural Resources. The funding instrument is a grant. The opportunity was created on January 16, 2020, and the application window ran from January 16, 2020 through March 16, 2020, with applications due no later than 11:59 pm Central Standard Time on March 16, 2020.
Funding levels indicate a maximum award ceiling of $700,000 per award, and USFWS anticipated making about three awards. Taken together, those figures suggest the program intended to support a small number of relatively substantial, multi-jurisdiction projects rather than many small, single-entity efforts. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as GLRI-funded support for coordinated, cross-border AIS actions that directly advance implementation of Great Lakes state and tribal management plans and strengthen collaboration throughout the basin.Apply for F20AS00047
- 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 Interjurisdictional Grants to Great Lakes States and Tribes" 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 16, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 16, 2020 January 16, 2020 through March 16, 2020. All applications must be received no later than 1159 pm Central Standard Time March 16, 2020.. (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 $700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Aquatic Invasive Species Interjurisdictional Grants to Great Lakes States and Tribes opportunity (F20AS00047)?
This is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), within the Department of the Interior. It supports work to prevent, manage, and control aquatic invasive species (AIS) across the Great Lakes basin through coordinated, multi-jurisdiction efforts.
Which agency is offering this grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), a bureau within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
How is this grant program funded?
It is funded through appropriations under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The goal is to improve basin-wide prevention, management, and control of aquatic invasive species by supporting interjurisdictional projects that help recipients carry out their existing Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans.
What does “interjurisdictional” mean in this grant program?
Interjurisdictional means projects should involve collaboration across boundaries (for example, across multiple Great Lakes states and/or tribes) and be supported by multiple Great Lakes jurisdictions rather than being isolated efforts within a single state or tribe.
Why does the program emphasize coordination across Great Lakes jurisdictions?
The program is designed to move beyond state-by-state or tribe-by-tribe work and instead strengthen basin-wide effectiveness. The intent is to align priorities, share resources, and coordinate actions so that work in one jurisdiction is not undermined by gaps or inconsistencies in another.
What kinds of projects is USFWS looking to support?
USFWS is looking for coordinated, multi-partner projects that reduce duplication, increase overall impact, and strengthen collaboration across the Great Lakes basin, while remaining tied to the implementation needs described in Great Lakes State and Tribal AIS Management Plans.
Do projects have to be tied to existing AIS Management Plans?
Yes. The opportunity is aimed at helping recipients carry out their existing Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans, and projects are expected to be justified by implementation needs laid out in those Great Lakes state and tribal plans.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to Great Lakes states and tribes. The eligible applicant categories listed include state governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
Are non-governmental organizations, universities, or local governments eligible applicants?
No other applicant types are identified as eligible for this opportunity beyond the Great Lakes state and tribal entity categories listed.
Is this a competitive grant?
Yes. Awards are made through a competitive process restricted to eligible Great Lakes governmental and tribal entities.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the assistance listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The assistance listing associated with the opportunity is CFDA 15.662.
What is the activity area for this opportunity?
The activity area is categorized under Environment and Natural Resources.
What was the application window for this opportunity?
The application window ran from January 16, 2020 through March 16, 2020.
When were applications due?
Applications were due no later than 11:59 pm Central Standard Time (CST) on March 16, 2020.
When was the funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on January 16, 2020.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award ceiling is $700,000 per award.
How many awards did USFWS anticipate making?
USFWS anticipated making about three awards.
What do the award ceiling and anticipated number of awards suggest about project size?
Together, the $700,000 award ceiling and the expectation of about three awards suggest the program intended to fund a small number of relatively substantial, multi-jurisdiction projects rather than many small, single-entity efforts.
What is the overall intent of the program in plain terms?
In plain terms, it is GLRI-funded support for coordinated, cross-border AIS actions that directly advance implementation of Great Lakes state and tribal management plans and strengthen collaboration throughout the Great Lakes basin.
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