F25AP01061
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Grass carp: This grant will fund the 2026 field season with four strike teams along with modeling and research efforts.
This grant, the focus of the Lake Erie grass carp actions is on the western basin of Lake Erie, specifically in the Sandusky and Maumee rivers.
The goal of the project is to remove 390 diploid grass carp annually from Lake Erie to suppress their spawning potential.
Ohio Erie Canal: The Ohio Erie Canal (OEC) was identified as a risk for aquatic invasive species (AIS) transfer between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds.
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife partnered with the USACE to close the OEC connection in 2020.
These grant funds will be used to maintain the barriers that were installed.
Little Killbuck Creek: An additional viable pathway for the transfer of AIS between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds exists at Little Killbuck Creek, Ohio.
This connection will be severed by a rock berm.
Construction of the berm is being conducted in phases.
Phase 1 is complete.
This grant funds Phase 2 construction and includes raising the grade of Garden Isle Road, improvements to the existing pumping station, and installing AIS screening structures.
This grant, the focus of the Lake Erie grass carp actions is on the western basin of Lake Erie, specifically in the Sandusky and Maumee rivers.
The goal of the project is to remove 390 diploid grass carp annually from Lake Erie to suppress their spawning potential.
Ohio Erie Canal: The Ohio Erie Canal (OEC) was identified as a risk for aquatic invasive species (AIS) transfer between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds.
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife partnered with the USACE to close the OEC connection in 2020.
These grant funds will be used to maintain the barriers that were installed.
Little Killbuck Creek: An additional viable pathway for the transfer of AIS between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds exists at Little Killbuck Creek, Ohio.
This connection will be severed by a rock berm.
Construction of the berm is being conducted in phases.
Phase 1 is complete.
This grant funds Phase 2 construction and includes raising the grade of Garden Isle Road, improvements to the existing pumping station, and installing AIS screening structures.
Funding Goals
TO CONTINUE EFFORTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF THE GREAT LAKES AND GREAT LAKES BASIN.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Ohio
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
F-FWS-FAC-24-047
Ohio, Department Of Natural Resources was awarded
Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Control Grants 2026
Project Grant F25AP01061
worth $3,022,864
from Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3: Midwest in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Ohio United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years 8 months and
was awarded through assistance program 15.662 Great Lakes Restoration.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 7/1/25
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
6/2/28
End Date
Funding Split
$3.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$3.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
F25AP01061
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
140F09 FWS HEADQUARTERS
Funding Office
140F03 FWS MIDWEST REGIONAL OFFICE
Awardee UEI
EDKMNJRQZAK5
Awardee CAGE
3GUM4
Performance District
OH-90
Senators
Sherrod Brown
J.D. (James) Vance
J.D. (James) Vance
Modified: 7/1/25