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gov Maintenance Calendar F25AS00039 Rapid Response Fund for Aquatic Invasive Species FY2025 Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:F25AS00039 Funding Opportunity Title:F25AS00039 Rapid Response Fund for Aquatic Invasive Species FY2025 Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Environment Expected Number of Awards: Assistance Listings:15.
608 -- Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Dec 23, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:Sep 30, 2025 Quarterly, see belowThis Notice of Funding Opportunity will remain open until September 30, 2025, or until the Rapid Response Fund is depleted.
Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis; submitted proposals will be evaluated on a quarterly basis:Proposals submitted from November 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024, will be evaluated with an anticipated award date of February 15, 2025. Proposals submitted from January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025, will be evaluated with an anticipated award date of May 15, 2025.
Proposals submitted from April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025, will be evaluated with an anticipated award date of August 15, 2025. Proposals submitted from July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025, will be evaluated with an anticipated award date of October 15, 2025. All proposals submitted for the Rapid Respond fund will be evaluated using the merit criteria described in the Merit Review subsection.
Each cycle will end on 11:59 pm ET on the end dates listed above. For applicants selected for funding, every effort will be made to ensure the award is made expeditiously. Applicants not selected for funding will be notified via email, and allowed to resubmit the proposal for consideration in future quarters.
Current Closing Date for Applications:Dec 24, 2024 Quarterly, see belowThis Notice of Funding Opportunity will remain open until December 10, 2025, or until the Rapid Response Fund is depleted. Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis; submitted proposals will evaluated on a quarterly basis:Proposals submitted from October 11, 2024 – December 10, 2024 will be evaluated with an anticipated award date of February 1, 2025.
Proposals submitted from December 11, 2024 – March 10, 2025 will be evaluated with an anticipated award date of May 1, 2025Proposals submitted from March 11, 2025 – June 9, 2025 will be evaluated with an anticipated award date of August 1, 2025. Proposals submitted from June 10, 2025 – September 8, 2025 will be evaluated with an anticipated award date of November 1, 2025.
All proposals submitted for the Rapid Respond fund will be evaluated using the merit criteria described in section E1. Each cycle will end on 11:9 om ET on the end dates listed above. For applicants selected for funding, every effort will be made to ensure the award is made expeditiously.
Applicants not selected for funding will be notified via email, and allowed to resubmit the proposal for consideration in future quarters.
Archive Date:Dec 25, 2024 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 960,000 Eligible Applicants:Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: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.
## Additional Information Agency Name:Fish and Wildlife Service Description:This Notice of Funding Opportunity requests proposals for projects that support efforts to plan a response or deploy response measures to a new detection of a potentially invasive species. Response efforts must target an aquatic invasive species, defined as non-native plants or animals that reside in fresh, wetland, estuarine, or marine waters.
A detailed list of “Eligible Activities” can be found in the Program Description subsection, which can be generalized as any activity that supports the planning or response to a confirmed detection of a recent invasion by an aquatic species. Activities outside this scope, including species identification, risk evaluation, or public outreach are not eligible for funding from this award.
Projects to plan a response to a species that has not yet been detected in the area of concern are also not eligible. Funds cannot be used for long-term management, monitoring, or remediation. This award is open to Federal or state agencies, U.S. territory agencies, interstate organizations or Federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments or Native American Organizations.
Non-federal applicants are strongly encouraged to apply though GrantSolutions, however, applications will also be accepted through Grants. gov. Federal applicants should submit their complete applications and applicable supplemental material to the Rapid Response Coordinator at “anstaskforce@fws. gov" by the closing date for applications.
(See SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES for further instruction). This Notice of Funding Opportunity will remain open until September 30, 2025, or until the Rapid Response Fund is depleted. Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis and be evaluated on a quarterly basis:Proposals submitted from November 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024, will be evaluated with an anticipated award date of February 15, 2025.
Proposals submitted from January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025, will be evaluated with an anticipated award date of May 15, 2025. Proposals submitted from April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025, will be evaluated with an anticipated award date of August 15, 2025. Proposals submitted from July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025, will be evaluated with an anticipated award date of October 15, 2025.
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