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About War on Weeds Mini-Grants

In 1996 the California Interagency Noxious Weed Coordnating Committee, (CINWCC), comprised of State and Federal agencies throughout California formed an understanding to control noxious weeds in California. An initial focus of this Interagency Group was to develop a noxious weed database. In 1997, the BLM California State Office requested and received extra funds towards this database project. Additional funds were also used as a grant pool to solicit weed project proposals and thus creating a “War on Weeds” mini-grant. The War on Weeds mini-grant provides funding opportunities on a competitive basis for weed projects within California. A total of $10,000 has been made available by the BLM for 1999. In order of priority, funding catagories are:

  1. Cooperative weed projects that involve Federal agencies, State & County agencies, non-profit groups, and private landowners (e.g. Weed Management Areas),
  2. Research projects that will develop new technology or approaches useful for on-the-ground projects, and
  3. Educational projects that have statewide benefits.

Proposals must be submitted or endorsed by one or more agencies of the CINWCC (see page 2 for signatory agencies and representatives) to be considered. In addition, all projects must provide at least a 1:1 funding match. As emphasized by the overwhelming response to the “War on Weeds” mini-grant, there exists a TREMENDOUS need for more funding specifically allocated towards weed management throughout the state.

1999 - 2000 War on Weeds Mini-Grant Winners:

  1. Tulare County Resource Conservation District Tulare County Noxious Weed Management and Education Partnership $5,000
  2. Humboldt County Weed Management Area Awareness and Prevention for Noxious Weeds in Humboldt County $2,400
  3. Eastern Kern County Weed Management Area Informational Brochure and Symposium Mojave-Wide Weed Management Area $5,000
  4. Central Sierra Partnership Against Weeds Mapping of Noxious Weeds in Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties $2,600

Summer 2000 WAR ON WEEDS Mini-Grant Winners:

  1. Siskiyou County Weed Management Area Leafy Spurge Mapping Project $2,600 San Luis Obispo
  2. Department of Agriculture and Cal Poly SLO Development of Invasive Weed Manual for SLO county $3,400
  3. USDA Agricultural Research Service Year Three Proposal for Biocontrol of Cape Ivy $2,900 Lassen County
  4. Special Weed Action Team Agriculture in the Classroom Conference $2,400 Humboldt State University
  5. Foundation Identification and Mapping of Yellow Starthistle Using Low Altitude Aerial Photographs $3,700

Requests for Proposals:

The War on Weeds mini-grant initiative provides funding opportunities on a competitive basis for weed projects within California. A total of $15,000 has been made available by the BLM for 2000. ALL projects must provide at least a 1:1 match. In order of priority, this year’s funding Priority Areas include:

  • Cooperative weed projects that involve a mix of Federal agencies, State & County agencies, non-profit groups, and private landowners (i.e. Weed Management Areas).
  • Educational projects that will have statewide benefits.
  • Research projects that will develop new technology or approaches that will be useful for on-the-ground projects.

Only proposals that are submitted or endorsed by one or more of the signatory agencies of the California Noxious Weed MOU will be considered. The proposal format is fairly informal, no application forms are needed. Describe the project and detail exactly how monies will be spent. Proposals should be brief and clear. Proposals should not exceed two pages in length. WOW Grant Application Deadline: February 20, 2000.

Send proposals to:

Terrance Lorick
California Department of Food & Agriculture
1220 N St. Room 341
Sacramento, CA 95814

For more information or to submit proposal electronically, send an e-mail to Terrance Lorick at tlorick@cdfa.ca.gov