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F26AS00104 State ANS Management Plan 2026

Federal funding opportunity F26AS00104 from Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes December 16, 2026

Posted
June 19, 2026
Closes
December 16, 2026
Award ceiling
$150,000
Award floor
$5,000
Program funding
$4,084,000
Expected awards
47
Cost sharing
Yes
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
15.608
Category
Environment
Archives
December 31, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 15.608 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$52M
FY2025 obligated
$26.1M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$1.9M
Awards in window
797

Top recipients: Auburn University, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Nez Perce Tribe, Kentucky Department of Fish & Wil, Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

Synopsis

This Notice of Funding Opportunity requests pre-proposals, and then later full applications, for the implementation of State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plans (SIANSMP) that have been approved by the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force (ANSTF) as per Section 4724 (b)(3)(a) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 as amended (16 U.S.C. 4701-4741). These plans identify activities needed to prevent introductions and spread, and eliminate or reduce the risks associated with, aquatic nuisance species, as part of the broader objective of moving towards a nationally coordinated aquatic invasive species program.The grant process includes a pre-proposal review that occurs outside GrantSolutions. After receiving approval of pre-proposals, eligible applicants can complete the full application process within GrantSolutions. The grant program includes a 25% cost-share (of total project costs) and a 5% limit on administrative costs.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants are ONLY the States, Territories, or Indian tribes involved together with States and/or Territories in an interstate organization, that have an approved ANS Management Plan. For eligibility questions, please contact the appropriate Service Regional AIS Coordinator. Unless the hosting entity of one of the 47 approved plans has an unforeseen change, the currently eligible applicants are:Approved State or Interstate PlanState Entity That Applies for FundingAlabamaAL Dept. of Conservation and Natural ResourcesAlaskaAK Department of Fish and GameArizonaAZ Game and Fish DepartmentArkansasAR Game and Fish CommissionCaliforniaCA Department of Fish and GameColoradoCO Parks and WildlifeConnecticutCT State Department of Environmental ProtectionDelawareDE Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlGeorgiaGA Department of Natural ResourcesHawaiiHI Department of Land and Natural ResourcesIdahoID Department of AgricultureIllinoisIL Department of Natural ResourcesIndianaIN Department of Natural ResourcesIowaIA Department of Natural ResourcesKansasKS Department of Wildlife & ParksKentuckyKY Department of Fish and Wildlife ResourcesLake Champlain BasinVT Department of Environmental ConservationLake Tahoe RegionNV Department of WildlifeLouisianaLA Department of Wildlife and FisheriesMaineME Department of Environmental ProtectionMarylandMD Department of Natural ResourcesMassachusettsMA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, Lakes and Ponds ProgramMichiganMI Department of Environmental QualityMinnesotaMN Department of Natural ResourcesMississippiMS Department of Environmental QualityMissouriMO Department of ConservationMontanaMT Fish, Wildlife, and ParksNebraskaNE Game and Parks CommissionNew JerseyNJ Department of Environmental ProtectionNevadaNV Department of WildlifeNew MexicoNM Department of Game and FishNew YorkNY DEC via The State University of New YorkOhioOH Department of Natural ResourcesOklahomaOK Department of Wildlife ConservationOregonOR Center…

How to apply

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Agency contact: Fish and Wildlife Service · [email protected] · 22041-3803

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