Cooperative Agreement F14AC00828

Sweet Marsh Wetland Enhancement Project The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded $244,000 to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) on July 1, 2025, under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to enhance 158 acres of wetland habitat in the Upper Wapsipinicon Floodplain in northeastern Iowa. The project, scheduled for completion by June 30, 2028, will focus on restoring and enhancing the water management system to replicate natural flooding cycles that...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through its National Geospatial Program: Building The National Map (CFDA 15.817), awarded $2.36M to the Indiana Office of Technology on September 15, 2025, for the acquisition of Quality Level 1 (QL1) Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data covering 33 eastern Indiana counties across approximately 11,787 square miles. The three-year project, concluding September 29, 2028, will update the state's existing 2017-2018...

Lake County Parks & Recreation received a $712,412 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to enhance public access and environmental education at Gibson Woods Nature Preserve in the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern. The award, effective August 1, 2025 through August 1, 2027, will fund installation of stormwater management infrastructure, recreational amenities, and...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) received a $230,387 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI, CFDA 66.469) awarded August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for December 31, 2029. The award supports habitat monitoring activities within the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern (AOC) in Gary, Indiana, to assess the ecological health and integrity...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Park Service awarded a Project Grant of $269,926 to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources on August 22, 2025, under the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program (CFDA 15.925). This education grant funds the "IL-Submerged Chicago: Maritime Archaeology and History of the Second City" project, which will study and celebrate underwater archaeology sites located in the Great Lakes. The project is scheduled for completion by April 30, 2029....

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Park Service awarded $957,300 to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources on September 5, 2025, under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). This Project Grant, funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) using offshore oil and gas lease revenue, supports park development projects identified in Illinois' outdoor recreation priorities. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is making a...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Park Service awarded $5.48M to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2030. This Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant will fund development projects at Volo Bog State Natural Area in Ingleside, Illinois. The LWCF program provides matching grants to...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) a $3.875 million Project Grant on September 16, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to support early acquisition of right-of-way for a grade separation structure on FAU 1376 (Grand Avenue) at the Metra Railroad tracks in the Village of Elmwood Park, Illinois. The project completion date is set for September 16, 2032. This award funds...

This Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), within the Department of Commerce, will provide $350,000 to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (Cmap) to develop new resources for flood resilience prioritization. Funded through NOAA's Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469), Cmap will update the Chicago region's Urban Flood Susceptibility Index with additional data to help local and county governments in Northeastern...

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $120,000 Project Grant to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will be used by IDNR to acquire a 0.78-acre parcel to expand the Lincoln Marsh area in Wheaton, Illinois, increasing the total protected area under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to 89.23 acres. The project will be completed between...