Project Grant 00E05059
- The City of Superior was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the EPA's Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to plan and design public access improvements along a 22.5-acre waterfront parcel with 7,550 feet of shoreline on the St. Louis River and Allouez Bay. The project supports the St. Louis River Area of Concern by protecting shoreline resources, enhancing access, and supporting the removal of...
- 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...
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $3,403,000 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). This grant will fund four projects contributing to the management of several beneficial use impairments within the Milwaukee Estuary and Lower Green Bay Fox River Areas of Concern. Key activities include fish contaminant analysis, endangered mussel reintroduction, fish...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $12,280,000 Project Grant to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on October 1, 2025. The funding will be used to increase hydrologic connection, restore wetlands, and establish deep water habitat in the St. Louis River Area of Concern (AOC) near Duluth, MN. Key activities include removing aging water treatment infrastructure, dredging various...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $3,580,800 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). The grant funding will support 7 habitat restoration, protection, and enhancement projects in the Wisconsin Great Lakes basin. Key activities include developing a conceptual plan for hemi-marsh habitat creation, acquiring approximately 192 acres of shoreline along Lake...
- This Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $455,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) federal grant program. The award will fund the City of Duluth, Minnesota to provide public access to the newly restored St. Louis River through new and improved access at four sites adjacent to restoration project areas in the St. Louis River Estuary Area of Concern. Key...
- 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...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides $191,320.00 to the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District (LCSWCD) in Minnesota to conduct feasibility studies and design plans for restoration projects on the Beaver and Baptism Rivers. The goal is to address significant erosion and habitat degradation in these Minnesota Lake Superior North Shore streams that provide...
- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will evaluate habitat improvement of the St. Louis River Area of Concern through collecting and analyzing habitat construction and sediment quality data under a $396,586 Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Project Grant awarded September 30, 2021. Deliverables will include data sets to generate biological metrics, sediment quality assessments, and biological and stream parameter measurements to quantify restoration efforts and evaluate progress...
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) received a $827,600 Project Grant award under the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). With oversight from WDNR, the Bayfield County Land and Water Conservation Department and the City of Ashland will use this funding to address nonpoint source pollution concerns in the Fish Creek watershed and restore the Bay City Creek riparian corridor within Lake Superior. Key...
This Project Grant award of $100,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) will support the City of Superior, Wisconsin in identifying and selecting site improvement features, as well as completing designs and plans, for future implementation at Wisconsin Point. The project aims to support the St. Louis River Area of Concern and enable the removal of beneficial use impairments related to loss of fish and wildlife habitat and degraded aesthetics. The anticipated deliverables include final design plans and cost estimates for the selected site improvement features, with the expected outcome of increased availability and use of the restored areas by the public, including local residents, Fond du Lac Band members, and all visitors to Wisconsin Point. The award period is from August 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.0k | 8/6/25 |