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  Funding Opportunity Details
 136041-AGR Noxious Weed Trust Fund 2025 Statewide EDRR Program - 3 Year
 
  AGR Noxious Weed Trust Fund
  Application Deadline: 01/06/2025 11:59 PM
 
 
Award Amount Range: $0.00 - $225,000.00
Project Start Date: 04/01/2025
Project End Date: 10/31/2028
Award Announcement Date:
Program Officer: Greta Dige
Phone: 406-444-7882 x
Email: greta.dige@mt.gov
 
Categorical Area(s) To be Addressed by Program  Agriculture 
This Opportunity is recurring  Yes 
 
 
Description
 
 

Applications for the Noxious Weed Trust Fund Statewide Taskforce Program opportunity are due by January 6, 2025.

The Statewide Taskforce Programs benefit the entire state and work in several or all counties. These programs include the strike-teams for Early Detection, Rapid Response programs.

Statewide programs can apply for funds up to $225,000 for 3 years, not to exceed $75,000 per year. All awarded funds are reimbursable and can provide wages, supplies, contract work, and 50:50 cost-share for herbicides, commercial applicators, and re-seeding mixtures. Purchasing chemicals through the state bid is highly recommended. All programs should complement and enhance the Montana Weed Management Plan. Applications are due no later than 11:59 PM on January 6, 2025.

The Noxious Weed Trust Fund cannot be used for:

  • Capital improvement projects,
  • Herbicide cost or application costs for cropland or CRP,
  • Purchasing equipment,
  • Purchasing biological control agents, and
  • Expenses to attend the grant hearings in Helena, MT.

Eligibility Information:
Applicants must work with and apply through an organization, such as a weed district, conservation district, extension office, non-profit, or tribal weed district to be eligible. Those interested in applying for this opportunity must have previously been awarded a Noxious Weed Trust Fund grant for the project for a minimum of 1 year and be in good standing. Contact the Grant Coordinator at 406-444-7882 for questions about eligibility.

 
 
 
 Attachments
 
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Description File Name File Size
2023 Grant Guidelines 2023 NWTF Grant Guidelines.pdf 419 KB
Applicant Weed Management Plan Template Grant Participant Weed Management Plan.docx 31 KB
Instructions for completing the Herbicide, Revegetation, and Budget forms Herbicide-Reveg-Budget Worksheet Instructions.pdf 618 KB
Grant Instructions - Local Cooperative Local Cooperative Instructions.pdf 424 KB
Evaluation Criteria Statewide Taskforce NWTF Evaluation Criteria Statewide Taskforce Program.pdf 58 KB
 
 
 Website Links
 
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Description
https://agr.mt.gov/NoxiousWeedTrustFund Montana Department of Agriculture-Noxious Weed Trust Fund Program
https://www.eddmaps.org/ EDDMapS
https://agr.mt.gov/_docs/NWTF-docs/MT-Noxious-Weed-Management-Plan--Update-2017.pdf Montana Noxious Weed Management Plan- Update 2017
https://agr.mt.gov/_docs/NWTF-docs/instructions/NWTF-Grant-Guidelines.pdf NWTF Grant Guidelines
http://mtnhp.org/ Montana Natural Heritage Map Viewer
https://agr.mt.gov/_docs/NWTF-docs/State-Bid-Prices.pdf Current Year State Bid: Agricultural Chemicals
 
 
 
 
   
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