2025 WNY PRISM Crew Assistance Program

WNY PRISM is currently seeking proposals for consideration under the 2025 Crew Assistance Program. Over the past ten years, WNY PRISM has made available to partners our trained, seasonal Crew to assist with regional invasive species management efforts resulting in 111 completed projects, and we are excited to provide this opportunity once again. 

Through the Crew Assistance Program partners may request assistance for invasive species surveys, invasive species removal projects and restoration efforts for the 2025 field season. The WNY PRISM Crew is available to work on priority invasive species management projects that fall within the eight-county WNY PRISM region, from late-May through September. 

To learn more about the Crew Assistance Program including proposal requirements, eligibility, priorities and review criteria, please view the full WNY PRISM Crew Assistance Program 2025 Request for Proposals (RFP). Be sure to read through the entire RFP as it provides necessary information and instructions to support your proposal. We ask that partners reach out with any questions before the finalized project proposal is submitted. Applications that do not include all the required proposal components may not be considered.

Check out our Crew Assistance Program Page to learn more about the program and see some projects that were previously selected.

Questions may be submitted to Brittany Hernon, Terrestrial Program Manager at hernonba@buffalostate.edu. 

Proposals must be received by 5:00 pm on Friday, January 31, 2025.