Invasive Plant Grant Program

Prioritization will be for projects located in the diverse forest types found in Arizona, including the pinyon-juniper and juniper type, Ponderosa pine, evergreen oak, and mesquite types. Projects located in riparian forests are eligible, as are projects that protect saguaros in their native habitat.

DFFM’s Invasive Plant Grant Program focuses on prevention, control, and eradication of invasive plants and aims to achieve the following objectives:

• Target and treat invasive plants that are capable of transforming native plant communities in forests, woodlands, or rangeland.
• Assist in preventing fire and flooding, conserving water, and restoring habitat to wildlife.
• Increase local capacity to manage and prevent encroachment of invasive plants.
• Use an integrated weed management approach when treating areas infested with invasive plants through the utilization of available tools including manual, cultural, mechanical, chemical, and biological control methods. Reseeding and planting native vegetation are also components of an invasive plant project.

Examples of projects that qualify (not all-inclusive):

• Control or eradication of invasive plants
• Replacement of invasive plants with native plants through reseeding and planting
• Removal of woody invasive plant slash by mulching, grinding, etc.

Projects may occur on state, federal, tribal and private lands in Arizona.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)

Estimated Total Program Funding: