Project Grant 00E02210

The Huron River Watershed Council (HRWC) was awarded a $997,585 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The award, with a performance period from December 18, 2024 to December 31, 2028, will support HRWC's efforts to explore investment strategies for land protection in the Huron River Watershed in Michigan. Key objectives include increasing climate change adaptation,...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469), funds the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (MDEGLE) to implement a $750,000 project to reduce non-point source pollution and harmful algal blooms in the Western Lake Erie Basin. The key activities include enrolling farmers, developing concept plans, installing solid/liquid manure treatment technology,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $937,691 Project Grant to the Lenawee Conservation District in Michigan under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The grant will support and enhance nutrient management efforts by Michigan farmers to improve water quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) watershed. Key activities include expanding engagement and technical assistance, working with agricultural retailers to create and implement...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $800,000 project grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (MDEGLE). The grant will fund a project to provide incentive payments to farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin to reduce phosphorous fertilizer application and runoff into surface waters. Key activities include developing quality documentation, engaging with farmers,...

The University of Michigan Water Center, Graham Sustainability Institute received a $990,817 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program. The award will support the establishment of a network of agriculture professionals to provide technical resources for producers to implement precision nutrient management practices in the Western Lake Erie Basin. Key activities include setting...

The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority will partner with the Wyandot of Anderdon Nation to implement green infrastructure measures at Lake Erie Metropark and the Six Points site in Rockwood, Michigan under a $1.1 million Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Project Grant awarded May 1, 2022 for completion by April 30, 2025. Funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the award will support construction of 16 naturalized swales and two rain gardens at Lake Erie Metropark totaling...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) received a $2,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to implement a large-scale wetland restoration pilot project in Lenawee County, Michigan. The project aims to reduce phosphorus, nitrogen, and sediment runoff to the Western Lake Erie Basin by restoring 140 acres of degraded wetlands, including wetland meadows, shrub...

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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,750,000 Project Grant to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA #66.469) program. The grant funds will be used to demonstrate technologies for reducing nutrient loading from nonpoint sources and addressing harmful algal blooms in western Lake Erie. Specifically, Ohio EPA will work with partners Maumee Watershed Alliance and The Ohio State University to implement the...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $1,261,095.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) aims to increase conservation efforts on the ground in Michigan by improving the implementation and delivery of conservation programs and initiatives to landowners. The award, which runs from September 30, 2025 to September 30, 2026, will provide technical assistance and support to private...