Project Grant 00E00689

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded $2,152,513 to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on September 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for December 31, 2030. The project delivers three primary products and services: (1) development and field testing of supplemental sea lamprey control techniques; (2) design and engineering plans for a new sea lamprey barrier on the Grand River in Grand...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides $699,000.00 in funding to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Office of Coastal Management (ODNR OCM) to monitor wetland sites within the Lake Erie watershed in the Maumee River basin. The activities will involve sampling soils in multiple wetland restoration projects to measure parameters that predict phosphate retention and...

The EPA Region 5 awarded a $4,845,782 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. The grant will fund four priority projects to control invasive species and support the planning and implementation of restoration programs to aid in the recovery of native fish in the Great Lakes ecosystem. Key activities include field testing supplemental sea lamprey control tactics, designing and constructing a new sea...

Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $9.0 million Cooperative Agreement to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on June 1, 2026, with completion anticipated by September 30, 2031. The award funds a feasibility study and remedial design for sediment remediation at the Harbortown Upstream and Harbortown Shoreline sites within the Detroit River Area of Concern. The deliverables...

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...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The South St. Louis Soil & Water Conservation District received a $1.35 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469), awarded October 1, 2026, with a completion date of September 30, 2029. The district will design and implement aquatic connectivity restoration on Coffee Creek, a cold-water tributary to Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota,...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Ohio Department of Natural Resources received a $2.264 million Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to address nonpoint source pollution contributing to harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie. Awarded April 30, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of December 1, 2028, this award supports restoration of 152 acres at the Heron Crest Property along 1.2 miles of the...

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...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on June 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2029. The award supports the organization and conversion of construction management documentation into Long-Term Care Documentation (LTCD) for three contaminated sediment cleanup sites—Howard's Bay, Newton Creek, and...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was awarded a $2.48 million Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program. The grant will fund six projects through March 2027 to improve habitat conditions and water quality in three Areas of Concern within the Great Lakes basin in Wisconsin. Projects include completing the Pickle Pond restoration by implementing stormwater best practices; constructing a fishway...