Project Grant 00E05071
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded a $448,159 Project Grant to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) program. The funding will be used by NYSDEC to increase aquatic plant surveys and monitoring as well as management capacity and research efforts regarding best management practices for water chestnut (Trapa natans) in the Finger Lakes, Eastern Lake Ontario, and St....
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,458,000 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Erie County Soil & Water Conservation District. The funding will be used to mitigate soil erosion and restore two streambanks along 1,900 linear feet of Cattaraugus Creek in New York, which flows into Lake Erie. The restoration activities will reduce sediment, phosphorus, and nitrogen inputs to the creek, and add a new...
- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency was awarded a $1,450,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to implement agricultural conservation practices in the Western Lake Erie Basin from March 2023 through March 2026. Specifically, the Ohio EPA will partner with the Fulton, Ottawa, and Williams Soil and Water Conservation Districts to reduce nutrient runoff through practices such as grassed and cascading...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $798,203 Project Grant under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) program to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to conduct aquatic invasive species management and habitat restoration efforts in the Erie Canal. The grant will fund 1.5 seasons of hydrilla control and eradication activities, including aquatic plant surveys, tuber density monitoring, herbicide treatments, and water quality sampling. This work...
- 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...
- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources was awarded a $850,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, will fund a comprehensive strategy to protect Michigan's Upper Peninsula from aquatic invasive species introduction and spread. Key activities include engaging the public to promote reporting,...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $935,000 Project Grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The grant will fund two projects focused on controlling aquatic invasive species (AIS) and preventing the spread of invasive species in Wisconsin. Key activities include permitting, preparing contractor solicitations, identifying European frog-bit response sites, and coordinating...
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges received a $628,188 project grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program. The award will support efforts to stabilize 4.3 miles of an abandoned canal connecting Crooked Lake to Keuka Lake Outlet in Yates County, New York. This work will reduce phosphorus inputs to Seneca Lake by an estimated 1,521 pounds annually and mitigate flooding in the Oswego River watershed. A...
- This $5,600,000 project grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) will support the implementation of the Lake Champlain Management Plan in New York. The key products and services to be delivered include: Implementation of Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) and flood resiliency projects, such as rural road best management practices, to reduce nutrient loading and sedimentation to Lake Champlain....
- The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) was awarded a $837,500 Project Grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to control invasive species and restore approximately 110 acres of silver maple-ash swamps at Beaver Island and Buckhorn Island State Parks. The key activities funded include invasive species control, forest restoration plantings, deer impact...
The Oswego County Soil & Water Conservation District has been awarded a $921,720 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to implement a multi-pronged approach to controlling water chestnut, an aggressive invasive species, in the Oneida Lake and Three Rivers watershed. The key activities supported by this grant include herbicide treatments, manual removal of water chestnut, creating aquatic invasive species resources, surveying areas for water chestnut, and coordinating and conducting water chestnut hand pulling activities. The anticipated deliverables include the control of invasive species across 170 acres of water within the targeted watershed, which will enhance and protect the native habitat by eliminating the spread of water chestnut. This federal grant award has a performance period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $921.7k | 7/30/25 |