Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Grant Program
This grant funds scientific assessment, monitoring, and management projects to prevent quagga and zebra mussel infestations in California reservoirs through prevention plans and evidence-based interventions.
Funder: California Department of Parks and Recreation
Due Dates: March 2026 (anticipated application deadline based on annual cycle)
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000 (Tier 1: Planning/Assessment) or $400,000 (Tier 2: Implementation) per project; 2-year grant term; no match required.
Summary: Supports California reservoir owners/managers in developing and implementing plans to prevent quagga and zebra mussel infestations through education, monitoring, and management activities.
Key Information: Applicants must demonstrate management/ownership authority and reservoirs must be open to public recreation and uninfested by mussels.
Description
The Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Grant Program, administered by the Division of Boating and Waterways within the California Department of Parks and Recreation, provides funding for the development and implementation of prevention plans to protect California’s reservoirs from invasive dreissenid mussels. These invasive species threaten the state’s water delivery systems, drinking water supplies, agriculture, and recreational opportunities. The program prioritizes projects that align with state Fish and Game Code Section 2302 and can include vulnerability assessments, public education, monitoring, watercraft inspection and decontamination, and management of recreational activities.
