# 2023 State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f23as00259-2023-state-and-interstate-aquatic-nuisance-species/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346142

> Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $130,000 (at least $5,000) to state and local governments. It expected to make $4.1 million in total. Applications closed on August 31, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | F23AS00259 |
| Agency | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 31, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $130,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $4.1 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.608 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

Eligible applicants are any State, or group of States and Tribes involved in an interstate organization, with an approved ANS Management Plan. For eligibility questions, please contact the appropriate agency contact identified in the contacts attachment. Unless the hosting entity of an approved plan has an unforeseen change, the currently eligible applicants can be found in the attachment provided.

## What the grant funds

The Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program’s Branch of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) intends to award funding for its 2023 State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan (SIANSMP) Grant Program. Section 4724 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990, as amended (16 U.S.C. 4701-4741) (Act), authorized and provided general guidance for the development of State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Management Plans. The Act enables State governors to submit these plans to the ANS Task Force for approval. These comprehensive ANS Management Plans identify technical, enforcement, or financial assistance activities needed to prevent, 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. This 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 2023, pre-proposals are due four 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 F23AS00259 still open?

No. It closed on August 31, 2023. A newer notice is open: F26AS00104, closes December 16, 2026 (39 days left).

### Who can apply for 2023 State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan Grant Program?

Fish and Wildlife Service accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 2023 State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan Grant Program?

Closed August 31, 2023. 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 $130,000 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.