environment · DOI-FWS
FY2026 Implementation of the Quagga and Zebra Mussel Action Plan (QZAP) in the Western United States
Fish and Wildlife Service · F26AS00107
14 days left
Award Range
$50K – $600K
Total Program Funding
$1.9M
Expected Awards
10
Deadline
October 24, 2026
What This Grant Funds
Quagga and Zebra Mussels are aquatic invasive species that are rapidly expanding their range in the Western United States. Popular recreational reservoirs on or connected to the lower Colorado River are one major source of invasive mussels, which are easily transported via trailered watercraft to areas that have not yet been invaded. This funding opportunity will fund projects in the listed principal areas towards the fulfillment of the top priorities in the Quagga/Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters (QZAP 2.0) and will be limited to states within the boundaries of the Western Regional Panel within the United States.
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Who Can Apply
All legal entities are eligible to apply. While all legal entities are eligible to apply, project must be focused on Western waters (ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, TX, MT, WY, CO, NM, ID, UT, AZ, AK, WA, OR, NV, HI, CA).Program will not fund land acquisition.All projects will be reviewed using the described Merit Review Criteria. Please review these criteria to ensure proposals are appropriate for this announcement.
Eligible Applicant Types
Unrestricted (open to all)
Funding Details
- Minimum Award
- $50K
- Maximum Award
- $600K
- Total Program Funding
- $1.9M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 10
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- grant, other
Key Dates
Posted: August 25, 2026
Application Deadline: October 24, 2026 (14 days remaining)
Notice of Funding Opportunity will be open for 60 days. Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM., ET, on the listed application due date. 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
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