GLC will implement the priorities of the great lakes restoration initiative as authorized under public law 114-113, including the grants program great lakes sediment and nutrient reduction program

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1,700,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) on April 1, 2024 to implement the priorities of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative authorized under Public Law 114-113. This includes managing the Grants Program Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program. As a regional coordinating body, the GLC will deliver a range of environmental services and technical assistance focused on water resource management, invasive species control, and ecosystem restoration in the Great Lakes basin. The funding will support the GLC's role in facilitating collaboration across jurisdictions, providing conservation planning, practice implementation, education, and monitoring services to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other stakeholders. This aligns with the broad objectives of the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902) to promote sustainable agriculture and natural resource management.