Cooperative Agreement 00E07012
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $632,000 to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) cooperative agreement, effective July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. The DNR will conduct invasive species control and management activities within the 12,000-acre St. Louis River Estuary on the Wisconsin side, with performance of work centered in...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) a $3.0 million Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), this award capitalizes a revolving loan fund (RLF) to provide...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources $3.403 million under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on July 1, 2025, to administer four integrated restoration projects across the Milwaukee Estuary and Lower Green Bay Fox River Areas of Concern (AOCs). The award, which extends through June 30, 2030, supports comprehensive ecosystem management activities including fish...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $1.0 million to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to construct 1,070 linear feet of riverwalk infrastructure along the Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The award, effective August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for May 31, 2027, will deliver comprehensive waterfront access improvements...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded Kenosha County a $700,000 cooperative agreement under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on July 1, 2025, with completion targeted for November 30, 2025. The Kenosha County Division of Parks will restore ecological habitat along the Pike River at Petrifying Springs Park through streambank stabilization and in-stream enhancement activities. Specific project...
- Summary of Cooperative Agreement Award The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $9.0 million to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy through a Cooperative Agreement under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on June 1, 2026. The award supports completion of a Feasibility Study (FS) and Remedial Design (RD) for the Harbortown Upstream and Harbortown Shoreline remediation sites in the Detroit River Area of...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded the Lake County Forest Preserve District a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) effective June 1, 2026 through August 30, 2028. The award supports invasive species management activities throughout the Illinois Lake Plain, a RAMSAR-designated coastal dune and swale ecosystem located in the Lake Michigan northern coastal...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources $290,113 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on October 1, 2025, to implement natural flood management practices in the Marengo River watershed. The project, which extends through December 31, 2027, will deliver restoration design plans, stabilize 0.4 miles of streambank, and restore 6 acres of wetland. These...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Rhode Island received a $1,105,900 Cooperative Agreement award from the EPA Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on December 15, 2025, to support implementation of the Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program. The agreement, which extends through June 14, 2032, requires URI to conduct long-term monitoring of organic pollutants in Great Lakes top predator fish tissue through analysis...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources a Cooperative Agreement totaling $111,111 under the Superfund State and Indian Tribe Core Program Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.809) for the period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. This funding supports non-site-specific Superfund core activities that enable Wisconsin to conduct Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources received a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469), awarded June 1, 2026, with completion targeted for May 31, 2029. WDNR will organize and convert construction management documentation from three contaminated sediment cleanup sites—Howard's Bay, Newton Creek, and Hog Island Inlet—into comprehensive long-term care documentation (LTCD) for the St. Louis River Area of Concern (AOC). Primary deliverables include LTCD reports, notifications to riparian landowners regarding residual contamination and continuing obligations, progress reports, and a final project report. The initiative supports public awareness efforts concerning residual sediment pollution and aims to facilitate removal of restrictions on the dredging beneficial use impairment within the St. Louis River AOC. Beneficiaries include all individuals and organizations that live, work, and recreate within the AOC. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement.Cooperative Agreement Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $150.0k | 5/19/26 |