Project Grant 00E03823
- The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) received a $230,387 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to conduct habitat monitoring activities within the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern. The project activities will include conducting untimed meanders to assess habitat structure, function, and ecological health at approximately 336 pre-defined assessment units on managed lands and 17...
- 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...
- The City of Milwaukee was awarded a $760,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative CFDA 66.469 to redevelop an industrial brownfield site adjacent to an existing public playground in an underserved community. The City will create a new neighborhood park that will manage over 93,000 gallons of stormwater per rain event through green infrastructure features such as bioswales, native plantings, and porous...
- 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 Delta Institute was awarded a $430,638 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) federal grant program. The grant will support restoration of 0.4 miles of the Duck Creek tributary in Indiana to address erosion and water quality concerns. Delta Institute will partner with sub-awardee City of Hobart to improve in-stream and riparian habitat, reduce overbank flooding through improved...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $748,000 Project Grant to the City of Toledo, Ohio under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program. The funding will be used to increase public access to a recently naturally-restored 59-acre waterfront area along the lower Maumee River near Lake Erie in the Maumee River Area of Concern (AOC). Key project activities include constructing a 1-mile loop trail, paved entrance drive, small parking lot,...
- 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...
- This $156,453 federal Project Grant award under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) will support the Indiana Department of Natural Resources' (IDNR) efforts to coordinate aquatic invasive species (AIS) activities in the state. The grant funding will be used to: 1) Develop and distribute AIS prevention materials in partnership with national and regional entities, 2) Increase staff time for AIS awareness, control, prevention and regional...
- This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program, funds two high-priority wetland restoration projects in the Western Lake Erie Basin. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will partner with the Heritage Trails Park District, Western Reserve Land Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and The Nature Conservancy to implement these restoration activities. The...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2,400,000 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the City of Green Bay, Wisconsin. The funding will support the installation of a wildlife viewing platform and shoreline walk at the Bay Beach Amusement Park within the Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern. These infrastructure improvements are intended to address two beneficial use impairments related to degraded fish...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $712,412 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Lake County Parks & Recreation Department in Indiana. This funding will support the installation of improved public access features at the Gibson Woods Nature Preserve in the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern. Key activities include permitting, compliance work, and the installation of a new 47-car permeable parking lot, new boardwalks, updated educational exhibits, and repaired fencing. The project will also involve engaging with the adjacent communities to enhance future program offerings at the nature preserve. The award has a performance period from August 1, 2025 to August 1, 2027. Lake County Parks has previously participated as a sub-grantee on federal grants administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to acquire land for developing new local parks and nature districts in the county.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $712.4k | 8/6/25 |