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Federal grant programs / Department of the Interior

Invasive Species (15.652)

Also known as Invasive Species Program

Invasive Species (Assistance Listing 15.652) is run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $1.6 million in 4 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $399,217 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

The typical award was $150,647. Half of the 4 awards fell between $76,750 and $479,075, and they ranged from $52,000 to $1.3 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

To encourage coordination and integration of efforts between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and interested parties to accomplish successful prevention or management of invasive species. Projects must conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife and plants for the continuing benefit of the American people.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Applicants may be State and local governments, educational institutions, private and public nonprofit organizations, and institutions and private individuals which support the mission of the Service.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Funds may be used for approved projects on or off Service lands within the landscape of FWS property or projects that facilitate the prevention, identification, management, or eradication of invasive species. 100% of funds are discretionary.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Range: $9,000 - $200,000. Average: $45,000

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Invasive Species (15.652) awarded $1.6 million across 4 grant awards, an average of $399,217 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Tinian Mayor S OfficeNorthern Mariana Islands1$1.3 million
Crow Tribe of IndiansMontana1$216,294
Redwood Community Action AgencyCalifornia1$85,000
National Wildlife Refuge AssociationDistrict of Columbia1$52,000

Top states: Northern Mariana Islands ($1.3 million), Montana ($216,294), California ($85,000), District of Columbia ($52,000).

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 78% of the money, tribes 14% and nonprofits 8.6%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
State and local governments1$1.2 million78%
Tribal governments and organizations1$216,29414%
Nonprofits2$137,0008.6%

By state

1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Northern Mariana Islands.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
Northern Mariana Islands1$1.3 million
Montana1$216,294
California1$85,000
District of Columbia1$52,000

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.