Cooperative Agreement 00E07002
- 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...
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5, through the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program, awarded the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) a $1.2 million Project Grant on August 1, 2025, to implement a three-year invasive species management initiative in the Lake Erie Watershed. The project will deliver comprehensive mapping and control services across 7,813 acres of ODNR-owned wildlife areas and nature preserves through surveying...
- The Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District received a $1.24 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on July 1, 2026, for completion by June 30, 2027. The award funds stream habitat restoration and stream bank stabilization efforts on Euclid Creek West Branch in Lyndhurst, Ohio, to address beneficial use impairments and support the delisting of the...
- This $1,600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) supports the State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management, doing business as the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA), and its partner local governments in Lucas, Defiance, and Ottawa Counties. The project aims to increase the ability of ditches and streams to intercept runoff and reduce the delivery of nutrients...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) received a $1.0 million Project Grant awarded on August 1, 2025, under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5. This award funds the placement of conservation agronomists within Northwest Ohio to work alongside Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) staff in implementing sustainable farming practices and...
- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will restore 19 acres of wetlands in Allen County, Ohio under a $1.3 million Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative program. The wetland restoration activities will reduce stormwater and nutrient runoff in the Western Basin of Lake Erie by an estimated 207 million gallons and 292 pounds of phosphorus annually. Allen County will hire a contractor to conduct excavation,...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded a $774,074 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) federal grant program to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency on March 29, 2021. The grant will support implementation of six non-point source pollution reduction projects in the Maumee Watershed by the Ohio EPA Division of Surface Water in partnership with local governments, soil and water conservation districts, and The Ohio State...
- This $3,026,300 federal project grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) will fund environmental restoration activities in Fostoria, Ohio. The grant supports the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) in reconnecting a decommissioned drinking water reservoir to the adjacent stream, excavating the reservoir to increase floodplain storage, and constructing armored inflow and...
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $685,436 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Office of Coastal Management under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on July 1, 2025. The project grant will support implementation of a 35-acre nature-based barrier wetland restoration project at the Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area on the south shore of Sandusky Bay, Ohio, with a completion date of October 30, 2027. Key deliverables include...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Nature Conservancy received a $783,616 project grant awarded August 1, 2025, under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) administered by the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5. The grant supports a three-year initiative (through July 31, 2028) to reduce nutrient runoff and prevent harmful algal bloom events in Lake Erie by expanding outreach, technical assistance, and training opportunities for farmers in the...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) a $2.26 million Cooperative Agreement under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on April 30, 2026, with completion targeted for December 1, 2028. In partnership with the Black Swamp Conservancy (BSC), ODNR will restore approximately 152 acres of the Heron Crest Property along 1.2 miles of the Maumee State Scenic and Recreational River. The project encompasses 72 acres of floodplain and wetland restoration, 33 acres of upper field restoration including tile water capture and treatment through wetland restoration, and pollinator meadow and upland woods planting. The Black Swamp Conservancy will serve as the subawardee, providing costs associated with site assessment, design, and permitting for wetland reconnection and restoration. The initiative directly addresses nonpoint source pollution contributing to harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie. Upon completion, the restoration activities will increase floodplain connectivity and wetland habitat while creating additional water treatment and storage capacity for the Maumee River. The project is expected to reduce phosphorous loading from nonpoint sources by an estimated 295 pounds annually, benefiting all residents, workers, and recreational users of Ohio's Maumee River corridor and the broader Lake Erie watershed.Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $2.1m | 4/24/26 |