environment · DOI-FWS

FY2025 Golden Mussel Prevention and Control in the Western United States

Fish and Wildlife Service · F25AS00320

Closed

Award Range

$50K – $500K

Total Program Funding

$500K

Deadline

October 6, 2025

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

FY2025 Golden Mussel Prevention and Control in the Western United States. Fish and Wildlife Service. Golden Mussels (Limnoperna fortunei) are an aquatic freshwater/brackish invasive bivalve species first discovered in California"s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) on October 2024. This discovery is the first known occurrence of golden mussel in North America and was likely introduced to... $50,000-$500,000 per award; $500,000 total program funding.

Who Should Apply

Unrestricted (any eligible entity)

Who Should NOT Apply

Few restrictions — most eligible entities can apply

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•All legal entities are eligible to apply
•Deadline: 2025-10-06

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Focus your proposal on clear outcomes, alignment with agency priorities, and demonstrate organizational capacity.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

Golden Mussels (Limnoperna fortunei) are an aquatic freshwater/brackish invasive bivalve species first discovered in California"s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) on October 2024. This discovery is the first known occurrence of golden mussel in North America and was likely introduced to California via ballast water from a commercial ship traveling from an international port. Now that Golden Mussel are present in the Delta, they can be easily transported via trailered watercraft to areas that have not yet been invaded. This Request for Proposals (RFP) will fund projects in the listed principle areas of the Western United States towards the fulfillment of the top priorities similar to those identified in the State of California"s Golden Mussel Response Framework (April 14, 2025).

Attachments

PDF

Final_GMFramework_041425_ADA.pdf

PDF

FINAL REVISED FULL TEXT NOFO_F25AS00320.pdf

FINAL_REVISED_FULL_TEXT_NOFO_F25AS00320.pdf

PDF

REVISED 080725 Foa_Content_of_F25AS00320.pdf

REVISED_080725_Foa_Content_of_F25AS00320.pdf

Who Can Apply

All legal entities are eligible to apply. Program will not fund land acquisition.All project will be reviewed using the described Merit Review Criteria, please review criteria to insure proposals are appropriate for this announcement.

Eligible Applicant Types

Unrestricted (open to all)

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $50K
Maximum Award: $500K
Total Program Funding: $500K
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant, other

Key Dates

Posted: August 6, 2025

Application Deadline: October 6, 2025 (0 days remaining)

Notice of Funding Opportunity will be open for 60 days.DO NOT submit applications through GRANTS.GOV. Applications will only be accepted and considered through grantsolutions.gov.

Agency Contact

Barak Shemai barak_shemai@fws.gov

barak_shemai@fws.gov

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