# R9 BIL High-Priority Regional Invasive Species Projects (Non-Federal Lands)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fs-bil-r9-invasives-projects-r9-bil-high-priority-regional-invasive-species-projects/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343997

> Forest Service offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make about 30 awards worth $3.6 million in total. Applications closed on February 3, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FS-BIL-R9-INVASIVES-PROJECTS |
| Agency | Forest Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 3, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | $30,000 |
| Expected awards | 30 |
| Total funding | $3.6 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.680 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

Who can apply: All USFS eastern region (region 9) State forestry departments or an equivalent State agency that have a responsibility for forest health are eligible. Universities, Colleges, and nonprofit organizations are eligible, but the application must also include a letter of support from the State Forester(s) or appropriate State agency lead. Region 9 consists of: IN, DE, IL, MN, WI, MA, MD, WV, NY, MO, DC, ME, IA, PA, RI, MI, VT, CT, OH, NJ, NH

## What the grant funds

As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's (BIL) broader ecosystem restoration objective, the non-federal lands portion of the invasive species provision enables the USDA-Forest Service, States, and other agencies to strategically sustain the health of forest ecosystems or tree species with high ecological value by taking stronger action in the early phases ofthe invasion curve at regional or sub-regional scales and at points of entry. Specifically, we aim towork collaboratively to scale-up the implementation of management actions in the field for the prevention of introductions or spread, prevention of damage, early detection of introductions, rapid response and eradication of invasive forest insects, worms, pathogens, and plants. It is expected that new projects will be complementary to existing cooperative and federal forest health protection programs and will sustain high value forest ecosystems or tree species (see, e.g., multi-state priority areas identified in State Forest Action Plans (SFAPs) or Northeast-Midwest State Foresters Alliance, Forest Health Committee (NMSFA FHC) 2021 priority needs document).

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FS-BIL-R9-INVASIVES-PROJECTS still open?

No. It closed on February 3, 2023.

### Who can apply for R9 BIL High-Priority Regional Invasive Species Projects (Non-Federal Lands)?

Forest Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for R9 BIL High-Priority Regional Invasive Species Projects (Non-Federal Lands)?

Closed February 3, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $3.6 million in total across about 30 awards.

### Who has won Forest Health Protection grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Gypsy Moth Slow the Spread Foundation Inc, Conservation & Forestry, Maine Department of Agriculture, Department of Forests Parks & Recreation Vermont. The program made 688 awards worth $142 million in that time.