The Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC) was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant by the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative federal grant program (CFDA #66.469). ARC will develop project designs to restore one acre of habitat and create wetlands on the campus of Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan. Once implemented, these wetlands and habitat areas will address degraded fish and wildlife populations, degradation of benthos,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC), a non-profit organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The grant will fund the creation of 4 acres of wetland habitat adjacent to the Middle Rouge River in the City of Westland, Michigan, within the Rouge River Area of Concern. The project aims to address three beneficial use...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $3,500,000 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC) to restore and enhance 14 acres of habitat and 500 feet of stream in the Rouge River Area of Concern in Michigan. The key activities include preparing a quality assurance project plan, conducting the bidding process to select a construction contractor, and overseeing the...
The Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC) was awarded a $5,008,595 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) federal grant program. Through this award, ARC will restore 12.5 acres of lake, wetland/wet meadow, and riparian habitat in the Rouge River Area of Concern to address three beneficial use impairments related to degraded fish and wildlife populations, benthic degradation, and loss of...
Washtenaw County, Michigan will receive $5.1 million from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) federal grant program to restore portions of Johnson Creek in the Rouge River Area of Concern. Through this Project Grant award dating from September 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025, the County will restore 6 acres of riparian habitat and 2 miles of stream. Specific activities include creating a more diverse and natural stream bed with over...
The City of Troy, Michigan will receive $100,000 through a Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative federal grant program (CFDA 66.469) to develop designs for stream and riparian habitat restoration along 1,500 feet of stream and 4 acres of riparian areas within the Rouge River Area of Concern. The designs will address degraded fish and wildlife populations, benthic degradation, and loss of fish and...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides $476,354 to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to implement three green infrastructure projects in underserved communities in Detroit. The projects will reduce an estimated 1,754,000 gallons of stormwater runoff in the Detroit and Rouge River watersheds through the design and installation of...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 has awarded a $7,561,778 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The purpose of this 5-year grant award is to evaluate gaps in previously collected sediment data within the Detroit River Area of Concern (AOC) in order to further define the scope of future sediment cleanup actions. Key activities include: 1)...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) received a $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to implement a large agricultural wetland restoration pilot project in Lenawee County, Michigan. The goal is to reduce phosphorus, nitrogen, and sediment runoff to the Western Lake Erie Basin. Under the direction and oversight of MDNR, Ducks Unlimited (DU) will lead...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $383,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program supports the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) in updating and refining the state's approved Wetland Program Plan that expires in 2024. The key activities and deliverables under this award include: evaluating progress on the current program plan, engaging stakeholders, identifying gaps and...