Project Grant 00E03701
- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy will receive $149,025 from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative federal grant program (CFDA #66.469) to expand its "From Students to Stewards Initiative" program. This program will award grant opportunities to K-12 schools in Michigan to integrate place-based education into their curriculums focused on the Great Lakes. The goal is to help close the Great Lakes literacy gap and...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $105,325 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 funding will be used to expand the current Lending Station Place Based Education Program by creating three new satellite locations in Michigan to house educational materials for loan to youth programs across the state. The project activities include...
- 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...
- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will deliver two experiential learning programs focused on Great Lakes literacy and environmental stewardship through $133,650 in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant program (CFDA #66.469). Specifically, ODNR's Interpretive Paddle Program and H2Ohio Students Take Action Program (IPP + H2Ohio) will provide guided kayaking experiences for...
- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Office of Coastal Management received $108,972 under the EPA Region 5's Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) beginning August 1, 2025, to implement the Great Lakes Literacy and Experiences Program within the Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve. The primary products delivered include the recruitment of participating K-12 schools, the planning and design of place-based experiential field experiences, and the...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $192,352 Project Grant to the Inland Seas Education Association under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951). This funding will support a two-year project to design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental literacy and encourage responsible environmental behavior in Suttons Bay, Michigan. Key activities include hosting a 4-day Great Lakes...
- This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) grant program, will provide $168,775 to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to carry out its program to maintain, protect, and improve the water quality of rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies in the state. Key activities to be funded include staff...
- This $147,468 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will fund the Inland Seas Education Association to deliver a Great Lakes watershed field course professional development program. The Association will bring 30 K-12 educators to the Thomas M. Kelly Biological Station in Suttons Bay, Michigan from April 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023 for four-day training sessions emphasizing hands-on experience with regional conservation success stories. Participants will visit...
- This Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA 11.429) provides $199,907 to the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative in Lowell, Michigan. The project, titled "Advancing K-12 Environmental Literacy through Place-Based Stewardship Education (PBSE) in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region", aims to build capacity for increased statewide environmental literacy through PBSE and climate change education. The key...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $1.3 million to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MIDEGLE) on May 1, 2025, under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to implement a green infrastructure stormwater management project in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The project, which extends through January 31, 2027, will reduce stormwater runoff across the Ox Creek, Paw Paw River, and...
DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES AND ENERGY, OFFICE OF GREAT LAKES (EGLE). SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL EXTEND LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM BY PROVIDING A FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENT-LED COMMUNITY-BASED WATER STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE FIRST HAND WITH GREAT LAKES ECOSYSTEMS TO INCREASE GREAT LAKES LITERACY.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CREATING AND ADMINISTRATING A SMALL GRANT PROGRAM FOR K-12 SCHOOLS THAT SUPPORTS COMMUNITY-BASED STUDENT WATER STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS LOCAL WATER ISSUES AND EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL TO GREAT LAKES FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS TO PROVIDE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:THE SUB-AWARDEE WILL CREATE AND ADMINISTER A SMALL GRANT PROGRAM FOR K-12 SCHOOLS THAT SUPPORTS COMMUNITY-BASED STUDENT WATER STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS LOCAL WATER ISSUES AND EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL TO GREAT LAKES FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS TO PROVIDE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. 1,750 YOUTH WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE GRANT PROGRAMSOUTCOMES: - THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CREATING AND ADMINISTERING GRANT PROGRAMS FOR K-12 SCHOOLS THAT SUPPORTS INCREASED WATER LITERACY IN THE GREAT LAKES BASIN. - THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REACHING UP TO 1,750 YOUTHS THOUGH THE GREAT LAKES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. - THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STUDENTS WITHIN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN WITHIN MULTIPLE GREAT LAKES' WATERSHEDS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $135.0k | 6/17/24 | ||
| Not listed | $135.0k | 6/17/24 |