The Rapid Response Fund for Aquatic Invasive Species request proposals that support the rapid response to a new species introduction within freshwater, estuarine, or marine waters of the United States, including the U.S. territories.
Donor Name: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The ability to respond rapidly to new detections of potential invasive species is critical to prevent further spread and avoid harmful impacts to the environment, economy, human health, and cultural resources. Once a new non-native species is detected, there is a short window of opportunity to respond in attempt to eradicate or contain the species. Such activities are often undertaken by state agencies with funds either taken out of budgets that were developed without allocations for such activities or provided on an emergency basis. However, too often funding is absent, resulting in delayed or lack of action. Rapid response funding is needed ensure timely and more effective responses to aquatic invasive species (AIS) and avoid the need for costly long-term and wide-spread control efforts.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $960,000
- Award Ceiling: $960,000
- Award Floor: $50,000
Grant Period
All awards through the Rapid Response Fund will have a maximum period of performance of three years.
Eligible Activities
Response efforts submitted for consideration should be in pursuit of eradication of a targeted species from the defined location. As such, eligible activities for the Rapid Response Fund are those that support or lead up to achieving this goal, including:
- Planning and site delineation:
- Delineation to determine the spatial extent and abundance of an isolated AIS population.
- Analysis and assessment of potential response measures.
- Planning, environmental documentation and/or permit acquisition.
- Measures to contain the population during the species assessment or while a longterm response plan is formulated.
- Deployment of response action:
- Implement actions on site that support or lead up to eradication of the targeted species.
- Survey surrounding areas.
- Monitor the population and effectiveness of applied response measures.
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Federal and state agencies, U.S. territory agencies, interstate organizations, and Federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments and Native American Organizations authorized by Indian tribal governments may apply for funding.
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