# 2021 State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f21as00436-2021-state-and-interstate-aquatic-nuisance-species/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332804

> Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $120,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $4.1 million in total. Applications closed on July 2, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | F21AS00436 |
| Agency | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 2, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $120,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $4.1 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.608 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are any State, or group of States and Tribes involved in an interstate organization, with an ANS Management Plan approved by the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. To be considered for funding, applicants must work directly with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Aquatic Invasive Species Program and represent one of the currently 44 ANS Task Force approved State or Interstate ANS Management Plans. Section 1204 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 restricts the award to States with ANSTF-approved State or Interstate ANS Management Plans. [Important note: the pre-proposal process will occur outside of Grant Solutions similar to how it has occurred in the past; for 2021, pre-proposals are due 3 weeks after posting of the NOFO. Once advised of the final funding level, grant application packages can be submitted via GrantSolutions.]

## What the grant funds

These comprehensive ANS Management Plans identify technical, enforcement, or financial assistance activities needed to eliminate or reduce the environmental and public health and safety risks associated with ANS. ANS Management Plans focus on feasible, cost-effective management practices and measures to be undertaken by States to prevent and control ANS infestations in an environmentally sound manner. Once an ANS Management Plan is reviewed and approved by the ANS Task Force, the Act authorizes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to provide cost-share grants for the implementation of the approved plans. https://am.grantsolutions.gov/foa/foaContent.era?foaId=12405&menu_itemPath=91008This Program has a two-stage application process (see sections D2 and E2, for more details). Stage One - the “Preliminary National Review” - is managed by the Service Headquarters office. The pre-proposal process will occur outside of Grant Solutions similar to how it has occurred in the past; for 2021, pre-proposals are due 3 weeks after posting of the NOFO. Stage Two - the “Regional Office Review and Grant Processing” - is managed by the Service Regional Offices (See the program administration contacts under section G below).

## Questions people ask

### Is F21AS00436 still open?

No. It closed on July 2, 2021. A newer notice is open: F26AS00104, closes December 16, 2026 (39 days left).

### Who can apply for 2021 State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan Grant Program?

Fish and Wildlife Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 2021 State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan Grant Program?

Closed July 2, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $120,000 each. About $4.1 million in total.

### Who has won Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Auburn University, Kentucky Department of Fish & Wil. The program made 972 awards worth $272 million in that time.