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Opportunity Summary:

The grant opportunity under CFDA 15.608, Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance, is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). This particular notice, titled "Asian Carp Grants, Northeast Region, Fiscal Year 2016" (Funding Opportunity Number F16AS00456), is focused on supporting targeted, on-the-ground efforts to address risks and impacts associated with Asian carp in the Northeast Region. The overall intent is to fund practical management work that helps prevent new invasions, improves understanding of where these fish are and how their populations are changing, and strengthens coordinated response actions across jurisdictions.

The projects supported by this opportunity are centered on several key areas of Asian carp management. One major emphasis is early detection and rapid response, meaning activities that improve the ability to find Asian carp quickly (for example through monitoring strategies) and to act fast when detections occur. Another priority is population status and assessment, which covers work that helps determine whether Asian carp are present, where they are distributed, and what the condition or trajectory of their populations might be. The opportunity also highlights containment, control, and removal, indicating a strong interest in actions that either keep Asian carp from spreading into new waters or directly reduce their numbers where they are found. In addition, the funding supports coordination and outreach, reflecting the reality that invasive species management often depends on consistent communication among agencies and with local stakeholders, and on aligning methods and messages across state and federal partners.

A notable feature of this announcement is that it is described as a notice of intent to award rather than a typical open competitive solicitation with a standard application deadline. In practice, that usually means the agency is signaling an intended funding action and that the awards will support specific activities with specific deliverables. The description also states that the Fish and Wildlife Service is directed by Congress to lead these efforts in partnership with State Natural Resource Management Agencies, which frames the awards as part of a broader federally led, state-partnered strategy rather than isolated research projects. The funding activity category spans education, environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development, which fits the mix of monitoring, applied field operations, and coordination/outreach components described.

Eligibility is limited to state governments, aligning the program with state fish and wildlife agencies or comparable state-level natural resource entities that have management authority and operational capacity in affected waters. The opportunity anticipates a small number of awards, with an expected two grants. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is listed as $50,000, suggesting relatively focused, discrete projects or defined deliverables rather than large multi-year regional campaigns. The posting indicates a creation date of September 12, 2016, and it is administered by the Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program.

In short, this grant opportunity provides targeted federal support for state-led work in the Northeast aimed at detecting Asian carp early, assessing population status, preventing spread, controlling or removing fish where necessary, and improving coordination and outreach. It is structured around specific deliverables and is positioned as part of a congressionally directed partnership approach between the Fish and Wildlife Service and state natural resource management agencies.

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