ClosedOpportunity F25AS00283

F25AS00283 2025 State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan Grant Program

Fish and Wildlife Service · Department of the Interior

At a glance

F25AS00283 2025 State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan Grant Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was December 15, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $5K – $150K, with $4.08M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.608 (Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Aug 4, 2025
Close date: Dec 15, 2025
Award floor: $5,000
Award ceiling: $150,000
Est. total funding: $4,084,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants are ONLY the States, Territories, and 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 Office of Coastal Zone ManagementMichiganMI 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 for Lakes and ReservoirsPennsylvaniaPA Fish and Boat CommissionRhode IslandRI Coastal Resources Management CouncilSouth CarolinaSC Department of Natural ResourcesSouth DakotaSD Department of Game, Fish, and ParksSt. Croix National Scenic RiverwayMN Department of Natural Resources, or WI Department of Natural ResourcesTennesseeTN Wildlife Resources AgencyTexasTX Parks and Wildlife DepartmentUtahUT Department of Natural ResourcesVirginiaVA Department of Conservation and RecreationWashingtonWA Department of Fish and WildlifeWisconsinWI Department of Natural ResourcesWyomingWY Game and Fish Department

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity requests pre-proposals, and then later full proposals, 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). These plans identify activities needed to prevent introductions and spread, and eliminate or reduce the risks associated with, aquatic nuisance species, as the part of the broader objective of moving towards a nationally coordinated aquatic invasive species program.This award is open ONLY to those States, Territories, and Indian tribes involved together with States and/or Territories in an interstate organization, with an ANS Management Plan that has been approved by the ANS Task Force. A list of the eligible entities that may apply for the funding opportunity occurs in the Eligibility section of this funding opportunity. The proposal process includes a pre-proposal review that occurs outside of GrantSolutions and then after receiving approval of their pre-proposal, eligible applicants can complete the full application process withing GrantSolutions. The grant program also includes a 25% cost-share (of total project costs) and a 5% limit on administrative costs.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

15.608Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive SpeciesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 15.608

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$4.38M

FY25

$4.38M

FY26

$4.38M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.608. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Fish and Wildlife Service
don_maclean@fws.gov
22041-3803

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5k – $150k and total estimated program funding is $4,084,000.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity F25AS00283), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 15.608