Project Grant 00E01103

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...

The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District received a $326,894 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The grant supports the implementation of agricultural best management practices on 2-4 high priority livestock farms over approximately 350 acres within the Waishkey River watershed in Michigan. Key activities include installing exclusion fencing, developing manure management plans,...

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...

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...

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...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) a $137,006 Project Grant under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) to increase coordination of outreach and engagement with the bait industry and state, provincial, and tribal agencies in the Great Lakes basin. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing a regional bait identification guide to be distributed to bait retailers and conservation law enforcement staff. Hosting a...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Central Michigan University (CMU) is the prime recipient of a $2,034,969 Cooperative Agreement awarded September 30, 2025, by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The award funds a five-year basin-wide coastal wetland monitoring program spanning 2026–2030 that provides scientific continuity with EPA's Great Lakes National Program Office monitoring data...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469), will fund the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe to collect and analyze fish tissue data samples from the St. Lawrence River area of concern (AOC). The $997,503 award will support at least 2 years of field collection, sample analysis, and reporting to update fish consumption advisories for the Mohawk and New York State communities. The...

The Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District received a $1.24 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on July 1, 2026, for completion by June 30, 2027. The award funds stream habitat restoration and stream bank stabilization efforts on Euclid Creek West Branch in Lyndhurst, Ohio, to address beneficial use impairments and support the delisting of the...

This Kenosha County Division of Parks project funded through a $1,887,220 project grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 aims to control erosion and prevent untreated stormwater overflows into Lake Michigan through green infrastructure improvements. As part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) federal grant program (CFDA #66.469), native vegetation will be planted along streambanks to stabilize soils and enhance infiltration, reducing an estimated...