Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS R6 NOXIOUSWEEDS
Apply for FWS R6 NOXIOUSWEEDS
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Treatment of Noxious Weeds in Cooperation between U.S.F.W.S. and Counties in the Mountain Prairie Region (MT/WY/CO/UT/NE/KS/ND/SD)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.652 Undesirable/Noxious Plant Species.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 12, 2010 and posted on Apr 12, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $175,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Treatment of Noxious Weeds in Cooperation between U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Counties in the Mountain Prairie Region grant opportunity was a discretionary funding program built around cooperative agreements designed to improve noxious weed management on and around National Wildlife Refuge System lands across the Mountain Prairie Region (Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota). The program was rooted in the Federal Noxious Weed Act (Public Law 93-629, Section 15, as amended) and focused on practical, on-the-ground coordination: aligning county and state weed efforts with USFWS responsibilities to eradicate, contain, and prevent the spread of undesirable or noxious plant species both within refuge boundaries and in surrounding areas where infestations can easily move across property lines and watersheds.
At its core, the opportunity aimed to fund partnerships that make weed control more effective when land ownership is intermingled and when weeds spread across jurisdictional boundaries. The USFWS emphasized that coordinated planning and shared resources (staff time, equipment, treatment capacity, and management strategies) can produce operational efficiencies and better ecological outcomes than isolated treatments. The geographic emphasis on watersheds associated with refuge lands reflects the reality that invasive plants often disperse along drainage networks, roads, and disturbed corridors, so success depends on treating infestations at a landscape scale rather than only within a single parcel.
Projects funded under these cooperative agreements were expected to be structured, targeted, and time-bound. Each agreement needed to do three main things: first, prioritize and identify the specific undesirable plant species (or group of species) to be controlled or contained within a defined geographic area; second, lay out an integrated weed management system to address those targets (typically implying a mix of methods such as prevention, early detection and rapid response, mechanical removal, herbicide application where appropriate, biological control, revegetation, and follow-up monitoring); and third, clearly explain how that integrated approach would be implemented in practice, including the division of responsibilities between USFWS and the participating counties, along with a timeline for starting and completing the major tasks. In other words, applicants were not just asked to describe a weed problem; they were expected to present a coordinated operational plan that specifies who does what, when, and how the work will be sustained long enough to achieve containment or eradication goals.
Funding levels were relatively modest but designed to support multiple local partnerships. The opportunity anticipated about five awards, with an estimated total program funding of $175,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $3,000 up to a ceiling of $35,000. The assistance listing associated with the opportunity was CFDA 15.652, covering undesirable or noxious plant species work. Eligible applicants included county governments and state governments, reflecting the program goal of building formal cooperation between USFWS and local or state weed-management authorities.
Cost sharing or matching funds were not required, which lowered the barrier for participation, especially for smaller counties with limited weed budgets. However, matching contributions were explicitly encouraged, signaling that proposals demonstrating shared investment, leveraged resources, or in-kind contributions (such as staff time, equipment use, or complementary county treatments adjacent to refuge lands) would likely be viewed favorably because they extend the impact of federal dollars and reinforce the cooperative nature of the work.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a cooperative agreement rather than a simple grant, which typically implies substantial federal involvement during the life of the project (for example, coordination on treatment priorities, alignment with refuge objectives, or joint planning and reporting). The announcement was posted on April 12, 2010, with an original and current closing date of September 30, 2010, and it was archived on October 30, 2010. The issuing agency was the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The listed point of contact for access issues was Grants Officer Andrea Meyer (email referenced in the posting).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Treatment of Noxious Weeds in Cooperation between USFWS and Counties in the Mountain Prairie Region opportunity?
It was a discretionary funding program built around cooperative agreements to improve noxious weed management on and around National Wildlife Refuge System lands across the Mountain Prairie Region. The intent was to support coordinated, on-the-ground weed control partnerships between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and county (and eligible state) weed-management authorities.
Which agency offered this opportunity?
The issuing agency was the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
What type of funding mechanism was used: grant or cooperative agreement?
This opportunity used cooperative agreements rather than a standard grant. That generally indicates substantial federal involvement during the project, such as coordination on treatment priorities, alignment with refuge objectives, and joint planning and reporting.
What was the main purpose of the program?
The purpose was to improve noxious weed management where land ownership and responsibilities are intermingled and where infestations can spread across jurisdictional boundaries. The program emphasized coordinated planning and shared resources to achieve better operational efficiency and ecological outcomes than isolated treatments.
What geographic area did the program focus on?
The program focused on the Mountain Prairie Region: Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Were projects required to be connected to National Wildlife Refuge System lands?
Yes. The program targeted noxious weed management on and around National Wildlife Refuge System lands, including surrounding areas where infestations could move across property lines and watersheds.
Why did the opportunity emphasize watersheds and landscape-scale coordination?
The emphasis reflected how invasive plants often spread along drainage networks, roads, and disturbed corridors. Treating infestations at a watershed or landscape scale, rather than only within a single parcel, was framed as important to preventing reinfestation and improving long-term results.
What kinds of weeds or plants were targeted?
Projects were expected to prioritize and identify specific undesirable or noxious plant species (or a group of species) to be controlled or contained within a defined geographic area.
What were the core requirements for a project under these cooperative agreements?
Each agreement was expected to do three main things: (1) identify and prioritize the target undesirable/noxious plant species within a defined area, (2) describe an integrated weed management system to address those targets, and (3) explain how the approach would be implemented in practice, including the division of responsibilities between USFWS and participating counties and a timeline for major tasks.
What does “integrated weed management†mean in the context of this opportunity?
The announcement implied an integrated approach that could combine prevention, early detection and rapid response, mechanical removal, herbicide application where appropriate, biological control, revegetation, and follow-up monitoring.
Did projects need to be time-bound with a clear schedule?
Yes. Projects were expected to be structured, targeted, and time-bound, with a timeline for starting and completing major tasks.
Were applicants expected to explain who would do the work?
Yes. Proposals were expected to clearly describe the division of responsibilities between USFWS and the participating counties, describing who does what and how the plan would be carried out.
How much funding was available in total?
The opportunity anticipated an estimated total program funding of $175,000.
How many awards were expected?
About five awards were anticipated.
What was the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to range from $3,000 to $35,000.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included county governments and state governments.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No. Cost sharing or matching funds were not required.
Were matching contributions encouraged anyway?
Yes. Even though a match was not required, matching contributions were explicitly encouraged. Examples mentioned or implied included leveraged resources and in-kind contributions such as staff time, equipment use, or complementary county treatments adjacent to refuge lands.
What assistance listing (CFDA) was associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing associated with the opportunity was CFDA 15.652, covering undesirable or noxious plant species work.
What law or authority was the program rooted in?
The program was rooted in the Federal Noxious Weed Act (Public Law 93-629, Section 15, as amended).
What was the application timeline for this opportunity?
The announcement was posted on April 12, 2010, and the original/current closing date was September 30, 2010.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on October 30, 2010.
Who was listed as the point of contact?
The listed point of contact for access issues was Grants Officer Andrea Meyer (email referenced in the posting).
What kind of outcomes was the program trying to achieve?
The program aimed to help partners eradicate, contain, and prevent the spread of undesirable or noxious plant species within refuge boundaries and in surrounding areas, using coordinated treatment strategies and shared resources to improve effectiveness.
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