Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00160
The FY 2017 Quagga/Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters (QZAP) funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00160) is a discretionary grant/cooperative agreement program from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. It focuses on stopping or slowing the spread of quagga and zebra mussels, two highly damaging aquatic invasive species that have been expanding quickly across the Western United States. The core problem the opportunity highlights is that heavily used recreational reservoirs, especially those on or connected to the lower Colorado River system, act as major source waters for these mussels. From those reservoirs, mussels can be unintentionally moved long distances when they hitchhike on trailered watercraft, putting uninfested lakes, rivers, and reservoirs at risk.
In practical terms, the opportunity is geared toward projects that support prevention and response actions consistent with a regional action plan for western waters. While the short description emphasizes the pathway (trailered boats moving between waterbodies), the underlying aim is to reduce new introductions and secondary spread by funding on-the-ground activities that address that pathway and the broader management challenge. These efforts commonly include coordinated inspection and decontamination programs, early detection monitoring, rapid response readiness, and outreach designed to change boater behavior and improve compliance with clean-drain-dry and similar best practices. The emphasis on the lower Colorado River reservoirs signals a strategy of targeting high-risk launch points and travel corridors where interventions can have outsized impact.
The program is listed under CFDA 15.608 and is open to an unrestricted set of applicants (meaning it is broadly available to many entity types), subject to any additional eligibility details that may be provided in the full announcement. Funding can be made through several instruments, including cooperative agreements, grants, or other award types, which typically means the agency may expect varying levels of collaboration or federal involvement depending on the project and instrument selected. For this FY 2017 cycle, the opportunity anticipated making around 10 awards, with a stated award ceiling of $600,000 per award, indicating support for projects that can range from targeted local interventions to multi-partner efforts with regional reach.
Key administrative details for the FY 2017 posting include a creation date of March 13, 2017, and an original application closing date of May 12, 2017. Overall, QZAP is positioned as a natural-resources-focused funding opportunity intended to strengthen western states and partners in preventing, detecting, and managing quagga and zebra mussels, with particular attention to the boat-transport pathway and the high-use reservoirs that serve as primary sources for continued spread.Apply for F17AS00160
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2017 Quagga/Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters (QZAP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 13, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 12, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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FY 2017 Quagga/Zebra Mussel Action Plan (QZAP) Funding Opportunity (F17AS00160) - FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY 2017 Quagga/Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters (QZAP) funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00160). It is a discretionary grant/cooperative agreement program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
What problem is the program trying to address?
The program is focused on stopping or slowing the spread of quagga mussels and zebra mussels, two highly damaging aquatic invasive species that have been expanding rapidly across the Western United States.
Why are recreational reservoirs highlighted as a major issue?
The opportunity notes that heavily used recreational reservoirs, especially those on or connected to the lower Colorado River system, function as major source waters for quagga and zebra mussels. Because these reservoirs see high boating traffic, they can drive ongoing spread to other waters.
How do quagga and zebra mussels commonly spread according to this opportunity?
A key pathway emphasized is trailered watercraft. Mussels can hitchhike on boats and related equipment and be unintentionally transported long distances between waterbodies, putting previously uninfested lakes, rivers, and reservoirs at risk.
What is the main goal of funding projects under QZAP?
The underlying aim is to reduce new introductions and secondary spread by funding prevention and response actions that align with a regional action plan for western waters, with particular attention to the boat-transport pathway and high-risk source reservoirs.
What types of activities does the opportunity suggest are commonly supported?
The opportunity describes on-the-ground efforts that commonly include coordinated inspection and decontamination programs, early detection monitoring, rapid response readiness, and outreach designed to change boater behavior and improve compliance with clean-drain-dry and similar best practices.
Does the opportunity prioritize any specific geography or water system?
It places special emphasis on lower Colorado River reservoirs and connected/high-use recreational reservoirs, reflecting a strategy of targeting high-risk launch points and travel corridors where interventions can have outsized impact.
What is meant by “prevention and response actions consistent with a regional action plan”?
The opportunity indicates that funded projects should support prevention and response activities that match the priorities and approaches laid out in a regional action plan for western waters, rather than being isolated efforts unrelated to broader western-state coordination.
Who is eligible to apply?
The program is described as open to an unrestricted set of applicants, meaning it is broadly available to many entity types, subject to any additional eligibility details that may be included in the full announcement.
What federal program listing is associated with this opportunity?
The program is listed under CFDA 15.608.
What kinds of awards can be made under this opportunity?
Funding may be made through several instruments, including cooperative agreements, grants, or other award types. This generally suggests the level of federal involvement and collaboration may vary depending on the instrument used for a particular project.
What does it mean that this is a discretionary grant/cooperative agreement program?
It means awards are not automatically provided based on a formula; instead, funding decisions are made through a competitive or agency-directed selection process under the posted opportunity, using the award instrument the agency selects (such as a grant or cooperative agreement).
How many awards were anticipated for FY 2017?
For the FY 2017 cycle, the opportunity anticipated making around 10 awards.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling) for FY 2017?
The stated award ceiling for this FY 2017 posting was $600,000 per award.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The posting lists a creation date of March 13, 2017, and an original application closing date of May 12, 2017.
What kinds of project scales might fit under this funding opportunity?
Based on the $600,000 award ceiling and the focus on pathway-based interventions, the opportunity supports projects that could range from targeted local actions (such as inspections and decontamination at a specific high-use reservoir) to multi-partner efforts that have broader regional reach.
Why does the opportunity focus on “high-risk launch points and travel corridors”?
The description suggests that focusing on heavily used reservoirs and common boating routes can create outsized impact, because these are the places where trailered boats are most likely to move mussels between waters, driving new introductions and secondary spread.
What broader resource area does this opportunity fall under?
QZAP is positioned as a natural-resources-focused funding opportunity intended to strengthen western states and partners in preventing, detecting, and managing quagga and zebra mussels.
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