Invasive Species Eradication

1. Invasive Species Eradication

• Implement actions on site that support the eradication of the targeted species;
• Implement integrated pest management processes that minimize the impacts of non-target species; and
• Implement immediate monitoring as part of the eradication project to verify eradication success. 

• Research and development of new treatments or tools that will significantly increase the effectiveness and near-term availability of eradication tools.
• Research and development may be part of a broader eradication effort in an applicant’s proposal or may be a stand-alone proposal.
• Monitoring as part of research is appropriate; however, proposals focusing primarily on monitoring will not be considered, as the intent for supporting research and development is to lead to new treatments and tools. 

• State Agencies and U.S. Territory Agencies
• Interstate Organizations
• Federally Recognized Native American and Alaska Native Tribal Governments and Organizations authorized by Indian Tribal Governments
• Private and Public, non-Federal entities with sufficient expertise and capability to conduct effective and responsible eradication. 

• The applicant must have an understanding of the infestation—including abundance, distribution, and reproductive biology.
• Applicants are encouraged to work closely with applicable land management entities in the development of the proposal and eradication plans if the activity will occur on or affect public resources.
• The proposal should demonstrate a high likelihood of success and have sufficient detail on eradication methodologies using Best Management Practices (BMPs) and IPM processes.
• The proposal should describe what measures the applicant will take to prevent the reinvasion or reintroduction of the eradicated species and other similar non-native species and address the pathways in which the species targeted for eradication could reinvade.
• The applicant must show a commitment to post-treatment monitoring to ensure that the eradication was successful, no reintroductions occur, and any non-targeted effects on flora and fauna are assessed.
• The proposal should indicate that all environmental compliance requirements have been met prior to project implementation. 

Eradication: Defined as the removal or destruction of an entire population of invasive species. For the purposes of this funding opportunity, this means the elimination of all individuals of a distinct population in a geographically defined area that is not contiguous or connected (via natural dispersal) with other populations and that is surrounded by naturally occurring or human-made barriers sufficiently effective to prevent re-invasion as verified using monitoring/inventories. 

Eligible Locations: Within terrestrial or aquatic habitats (aquatic habitats include freshwater, wetland, riparian, estuarine, and marine) of the U.S. or U.S. territories. Preference may be given to eradication efforts that support the Keystone Initiatives geographies called out in DOI’s “Restoration and Resilience Framework”. 
While preference will be given to proposals that result in eradication of invasive species, research proposals that advance research that increases the effectiveness and availability of eradication tools will also be considered.