Closed · F24AS00018 · CFDA 15.608 · Discretionary
F24AS00018 Rapid Response Fund for Aquatic Invasive Species
Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$960K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- October 18, 2023
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
F24AS00018 Rapid Response Fund for Aquatic Invasive Species is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $50,000 -- $960,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $50K-$960K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.608
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - F24AS00018 Rapid Response Fund for Aquatic Invasive Species - is cataloged under number F24AS00018 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.608, posted by Fish and Wildlife Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on August 17, 2023 and last updated on September 18, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $50,000 -- $960,000. The agency has projected $960,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on October 18, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$50,000 -- $960,000
Close Date
October 18, 2023
This Notice of Funding Opportunity will remain open until October 18, 2023. After this date, proposals submitted to this announcement will be reviewed quarterly. Quarterly cycles are anticipated to begin on or near August 1, November 1, February 1, and May 1, check announcement for specific dates. Deadlines for submission will occur 60 days after the quarterly start date (anticipated on or near September 30, December 31, April 1, and June 30). A funding decision and initiation of notice of award for selected projects is expected to occur six weeks after each deadline.
Posted
August 17, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$960,000
Instrument
Grant
Description
The AquaticNuisance Species Task Force (ANSTF) was established by the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act (NANPCA) of 1990, 16 U.S.C. 4721-28, as amended. The ANSTF serves to develop and implement a program for waters of the United States to prevent introduction and dispersal of ANS (also known as aquatic invasive species or AIS), monitor, control, and study such species,and disseminate relatedinformation. Co-chaired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the ANSTF consists of Federal agency representatives and ex-officio representatives that work in conjunction with six regional panels and issue-specific subcommittees to coordinate efforts related to AIS across the Nation.Although prevention is the most cost-effective approach to eliminating or reducing the threat of invasive species, Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) serves as a failsafe when prevention measures are ineffective or unavailable. The Department of the Interior (DOI or the Department) in coordination with federal agencies, states, tribes, territories, and other partners published “Safeguarding America’s Lands and Waters from Invasive Species – A National Framework for Early Detection and Rapid Response” in 2016. This report called for a focus on coordination and partnerships, science and technology, and strategic on-the-ground actions to detect invasive species that pose the greatest risk and swiftly respond to eradicate them before they establish, spread, and cause adverse impacts. As part of strategically implementing funding made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, DOI identified advancing a National EDRR Framework as a priority and took steps to invest in supporting some of the institutional components of such a framework. To that end, DOI is working with partners to identify, enhance, and collaborate on EDRR activities, build new tools, and support coordinated processes to proactively find and eradicate new invasive species before they establish, spread, and cause harm. Specifics include identifying high risk invasive species and invasion hotspots across the nation to inform early detection efforts, developing molecular tools to aid detection capabilities, expanding capacity for on-the-ground rapid response actions, including the establishment of a pilot Rapid Response Fund for aquatic invasive species, and creating an online clearinghouse where managers can share current information to guide implementation.The Rapid Response Fund addresses the need for readily available financial resources to assess and support response actions for quick containment or eradication of newly detected species. The Fund is a critical component of a National EDRR Framework and a priority need identified within the ANSTF’s Strategic Plan for 2020-2025 (Objective 3.3 https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ANSTF-Strategic-Plan-2020-2025.pdf). Accordingly the ANSTF’s Rapid Response Fund Working Group developed “The Model Process: Rapid Response Fund for Aquatic Invasive Species” (https://www.fws.gov/media/model-process-rapid-response-fund-aquatic-invasive-species) in 2023 to outline a structure and process for a Rapid Response Fund for AIS. This Notice of Funding Opportunity follows this process as detailed in the sections below. General information about the Fund and a list of Frequently Asked Questions can be found at: https://www.fws.gov/story/2023-07/rapid-response-fund-aquatic-invasive-species.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 07, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
Susan Pasko susan_pasko@fws.gov
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