GLRI State Projects from 2017 Asian Carp Action Plan

Under FY17 appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) intends to enter into single source Grant Agreements with the following entities: Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and Great Lakes Commission under justification 505DM 2.14.B. 2 and 4 to support implementation of the 2017 Asian Carp Action Plan (http://www.asiancarp.us/documents/2017ActionPlan.pdf). Funding will support specific activities and deliverables of the each agency that only they can conduct and deliver under the 2017 Asian Carp Action Plan.Competition for the award is not practical as these awards are continuations of activities presently being funded, and holding a competition would have a significant adverse effect on continuing the activity. The applicants are also uniquely qualified to perform these projects given their management authorities for Asian carp and other aquatic invasive species, technical expertise, and their participation with the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee.