Cooperative Agreement F15AC00097

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) was awarded a $837,500 Project Grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to control invasive species and restore approximately 110 acres of silver maple-ash swamps at Beaver Island and Buckhorn Island State Parks. The key activities funded include invasive species control, forest restoration plantings, deer impact...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) was awarded a $207,997 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) federal grant program to conduct natural community surveys on Lake Superior islands. EGLE will collaborate with the Michigan Natural Feature Inventory (MNFI) on activities including geographic information systems analysis, aerial photo interpretation to delineate preliminary...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 awarded a $266,908.06 Project Grant to Michigan State University under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program. This grant will enable the Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership (MGLP) to build upon previous efforts to acquire and integrate spatial datasets depicting inland lakes and their ecologically and socioeconomically important characteristics. The project aims to acquire additional datasets, target...

The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation, Inc. was awarded a $796,005.48 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration program. The purpose of this July 7, 2021 award is to support restoration of loon populations in New York that were lost as a result of the 2003 Buzzards Bay oil spill. As the awardee, Adirondack Loon Center will work cooperatively with the funding agency over...

This two-year, $369,325.67 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) will enable the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) to continue expanding the regional Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Landing Blitz program. Key objectives include: Providing at least 15 subawards to increase capacity for boat inspections and in-person outreach to prevent the spread of AIS through the recreational boating pathway. This will...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) program provides $799,981 to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to address aquatic invasive species challenges in the Great Lakes region. The key objectives include: Developing and delivering outreach tools for non-motorized boaters (kayakers and canoeists) on aquatic invasive species prevention and early detection. Creating educational resources and...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded a $522,774 cooperative agreement to Biodiversity Research Institute Inc. under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration program. The agreement will support efforts to gain common loon years in Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island from March 2021 through March 2025. Key products and services include rescuing and rehabilitating injured loons, conducting outreach activities to raise awareness of loon...

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...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program, awarded a $120,000 Project Grant to the Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District located in Minnesota. The grant funding will support public education and outreach, shoreline vegetation inventories, and bank restoration projects across the district's nine priority lakes, including Chisago County's Comfort Lake, Little Comfort Lake, Moody Lake, School Lake, and Birch Lake, as well as...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources received a $805,520 project grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative CFDA 15.662 program. The award will fund aquatic invasive species control efforts in Minnesota through December 2025. As part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative priority to protect and restore habitats and species in the Great Lakes basin, the grant funding will support the...