Recipient administers the grant program, known as the great lakes sediment and nutrient reduction program or glsnrp, in cooperation with nrcs

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Great Lakes Commission on August 28, 2025, to administer the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program (GLSNRP) through December 31, 2029, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). Under this cooperative agreement, the Great Lakes Commission convenes and manages the GLSNRP Task Force, which includes NRCS and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) members alongside representatives from all eight Great Lakes states. The recipient provides regional coordination and technical assistance to facilitate sediment and nutrient reduction initiatives across the Great Lakes basin.

The funding supports multiple sub-awarded projects across the Great Lakes region focused on streambank stabilization, erosion control, and water quality improvement. Sub-awardees including Fort Wayne City Utilities, the City of Manitowoc, Outagamie County, Dekalb County Soil & Water Conservation District, Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, and Ontario County Soil and Water Conservation District are implementing projects such as streambank restoration on the St. Joseph River, Silver Creek channel realignment and riparian buffer restoration in Wisconsin, Step Pool Stormwater Conveyance systems in the Lower Fox River Basin, agricultural land conservation through prairie and wetland restoration, and phosphorus reduction efforts targeting gully erosion sites. These projects collectively address critical natural resource concerns including soil erosion, phosphorus and sediment loading, habitat degradation, and water quality protection in Great Lakes tributaries and shorelines.

Recipient also convenes and manages the glsnrp task force, which includes nrcs and U.S. EPA members in addition to representation from each of the eight great lakes states.