Cooperative Agreement 00E06065
- This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $340,000.00, was granted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program. The agreement provides funding to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to address gaps in Michigan's wetland monitoring and assessment strategy and program. Key activities include coordinating the Michigan Wetland Monitoring Program, updating...
- This $393,525 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) provides funding to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to support water quality monitoring and assessment activities. The key deliverables under this award include: Conducting field sampling and analysis at approximately 42-45 wetland sites in Michigan to participate in the FY 2026...
- This Cooperative Agreement award of $383,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program supports the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) in updating and refining the state's approved Wetland Program Plan that expires in 2024. The key activities and deliverables under this award include: evaluating progress on the current program plan, engaging stakeholders, identifying gaps and...
- This Project Grant award of $500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides funding to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) to implement a comprehensive program for public education and early detection of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in Michigan. Key activities include sharing AIS information through social media and billboards, conducting a mobile boat wash program with vegetation...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides $699,000.00 in funding to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Office of Coastal Management (ODNR OCM) to monitor wetland sites within the Lake Erie watershed in the Maumee River basin. The activities will involve sampling soils in multiple wetland restoration projects to measure parameters that predict phosphate retention and...
- This $260,079 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) supports research and monitoring to better understand how changes in Lake Michigan, such as invasive species and climate change, are impacting the ecosystem. The main objectives are to monitor the chemistry and biota of Lake Michigan to assess how invasive quagga mussels and round gobies may be altering the food web and promoting nuisance algal growth....
- This $2,185,000 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides funding to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to partner with local conservation districts in the Western Lake Erie Basin. The project aims to enroll approximately 1,000 farmers to implement best management practices for reducing nutrient and sediment loading in cropland runoff,...
- The University of Michigan Water Center, Graham Sustainability Institute, was awarded a $990,817 Project Grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on July 1, 2025. The grant will support the establishment of a network of agriculture professionals to provide technical resources for producers to implement precision nutrient management practices in the Western Lake Erie watershed. Key activities include...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides $274,200 in funding to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to collect and analyze fish samples for contaminant monitoring. The goal is to establish or evaluate current fish consumption advisories in Michigan. Key activities include fish collections, sample preparation, contaminant analysis for...
- This $2,241,767 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) will enable the Southeast Michigan Council Of Governments Fund to create the Advancing Environmental Quality of Life in Underserved Communities Grants Program. The program will provide technical support, capacity building, and guidance to up to 15 local government entities in Southeast Michigan to implement green...
This $2,034,969 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on September 30, 2025 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469), will support Central Michigan University (CMU) in conducting basin-wide Great Lakes coastal wetland monitoring. The key activities include: Annual sampling (2026-2030) of fish, macroinvertebrates, birds, amphibians, and vegetation at designated sites to assess overall wetland ecosystem health. The project will also involve water quality measurements, laboratory analyses, data processing, analysis, and publication of results. A subaward to an unnamed entity will cover sampling of birds, amphibians, fish, water quality, macroinvertebrates, and vegetation. The anticipated deliverables include reporting on the annual status and trends of condition indicators for Great Lakes coastal wetlands, ultimately promoting data-informed restoration and protection decisions for this critical ecosystem.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.0m | 9/30/25 |