The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now accepting applications for the Invasive Species Rapid Response After Action Report.
Donor Name: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/29/2022
Grant Size: $50,000
Details:
The incident involving moss balls elicited calls for action at local, state, tribal, regional, national, and international levels to:
- stop the importation of zebra mussel contaminated moss ball products into the United States,
- locate and dispose of existing contaminated products in the U.S. supply chain, and
- conduct outreach to industry and home aquarists to prevent the release of zebra mussels into the environment.
Objectives
Objectives to be addressed under this assessment include:
- Establish the timeline of actions taken to respond to the Marimo moss ball incident;
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of applicable Federal agencies, including interaction with state agencies and industry sectors;
- Evaluate the working relationship among Federal agencies at ports of entry;
- Identify potential obstacles to effective import regulation at the Federal level associated with the commerce of aquatic organisms known to be associated with the aquarium, water garden, and pet trade;
- Evaluate information sharing (timing, mechanisms, and content) between and among the multiple parties (e.g., Federal and State agencies, industry sectors, businesses, public) involved throughout the response; and
- Identify potential strengths, gaps, and limitations of the Federal response.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $50,000
- Award Ceiling: $50,000
- Award Floor: $1
- Expected Award Date: July 08, 2022
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