Project Grant 00E02238

This $2,185,000 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides funding to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to partner with local conservation districts in the Western Lake Erie Basin. The project aims to enroll approximately 1,000 farmers to implement best management practices for reducing nutrient and sediment loading in cropland runoff,...

The Genessee Soil & Water Conservation District received a $5,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This multi-year grant, running until June 11, 2029, will fund the "Inflation Reduction Act Vibrant Canopy Vital Community in Greater Flint Michigan" project. The key products and services to be delivered include tree planting, ecosystem restoration,...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 awarded $400,000 under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) to the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission for the Flint River Restoration project in Flint, Michigan. The two-year project will restore nearly 25 stream miles to improve fish habitat and passage for species of conservation concern in the Flint River watershed. Key activities include removing dams and installing constructed riffles...

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) will receive $1,025,108 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) federal grant program to conduct invasive species control and habitat enhancements across the 52.1-acre Four Mile Creek Coastal Wetland in Youngstown, New York from July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026. Specifically, OPRHP will expand ongoing efforts to map and control invasive plant species...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $490,328 to Wyoming County Soil & Water Conservation District under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program, effective October 1, 2025, with a completion deadline of December 31, 2028. The district will restore and stabilize 2.5 acres of stream corridor habitat along Tonawanda Creek in Attica, New York, supporting Focus Area 4 of the GLRI Action Plan IV and...

The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded a $12,055,000 cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service to support planning, design, and construction activities for the Claiborne Aquifer Watershed in Calhoun County, Georgia. The award, provided under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA #10.904), will fund infrastructure projects to protect, develop, and utilize land and water resources...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded the Great Lakes Commission a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) on August 28, 2025, to administer the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program (GLSNRP) through December 31, 2029. The recipient serves as program administrator in cooperation with NRCS and convenes the GLSNRP Task Force, which includes representation from NRCS, the U.S....

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 New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will receive $219,507 from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative program to develop a restoration plan for the 115.3-acre Yanty Marsh coastal wetland on Lake Ontario. The design will include plans to create open water channels and potholes through dredging of cattail monocultures to provide fish and wildlife access to spawning and nesting sites while enhancing habitat. The...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources received a $2,132,846 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to administer four projects addressing high priority nonpoint source pollution concerns in the Fox River watersheds in Wisconsin. The three main projects will reduce agricultural nonpoint source loads in the Wuerches and Roy Creek, East River and Lower Fox River, and Plum and Kankapot Creek...