Quagga/Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Grant Application Window Opens February 2019
The following information is being forwarded on behalf of the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways:
SAVE-THE-DATE GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT
California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) will open the application window for the 2018/19 Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Grant Program in February 2019. 
Receive future QZ Grant notices.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
- Grant applicant must own/manage any aspect of the water in a reservoir where recreational activities are permitted;
- Grant applicant must demonstrate that the reservoir is uninfested with dreissenid mussels;
- and the reservoir must be open to the public.
What’s New?
- SB 790 broadened the eligibility of implementation grants to entities that own or manage any aspect of the water in a reservoir.
- To demonstrate that the reservoir is uninfested, applicants must provide mussel monitoring data collected since March 2018. Monitoring data can be from surface surveys, artificial substrates, and plankton tows.
Implementation Grant:
To be eligible for an implementation grant, applicants must provide a letter from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) at the time of application that states CDFW has reviewed and accepted a prevention plan for the reservoir (per Fish and Game Code Section 2302 and California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 672.1(b)).
Planning and Assessment Grant:
Applicants that do not already have a CDFW-accepted prevention plan can apply for a planning and assessment grant in order to develop a CDFW-accepted prevention plan for the reservoir.
For questions regarding quagga/zebra mussel monitoring, or for prevention planning, including how to obtain a letter from CDFW, contact CDFW at Invasives@wildlife.ca.gov or Telephone: (866) 440-9530.
A Solicitation Notice including specific dates and application information will be sent prior to opening of the grant application window. The notice will also be posted on the DBW website.