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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,059,022 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to implement two green infrastructure projects in the Ox Creek watershed of Benton Harbor, Michigan. The projects will reduce stormwater runoff by 850,000 gallons per year through the installation of bioretention areas, native plantings, and swales. MDEGLE will...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $135,000 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 grant funding will enable MDEGLE to extend learning beyond the classroom by providing a funding opportunity for student-led community-based water stewardship projects. The project will engage up to 1,750 students and educators in experiential...
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...
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) was awarded a $207,997 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) federal grant program to conduct natural community surveys on Lake Superior islands. EGLE will collaborate with the Michigan Natural Feature Inventory (MNFI) on activities including geographic information systems analysis, aerial photo interpretation to delineate preliminary...
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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $800,000 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 grant will fund a project to provide incentive payments to farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin to reduce phosphorous fertilizer application and runoff into surface waters. Key activities include developing quality documentation, engaging with farmers,...
This $2,185,000 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides funding to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to partner with local conservation districts in the Western Lake Erie Basin. The project aims to enroll approximately 1,000 farmers to implement best management practices for reducing nutrient and sediment loading in cropland runoff,...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act. The purpose of this grant is to enable MDEGLE to develop and implement a statewide Michigan Clean Ports Program. Key activities include launching stakeholder engagement processes, supporting community-based decarbonization and resiliency planning, conducting...
This Project Grant award of $1,300,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) will fund the implementation of a green infrastructure project in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) will oversee the project, with Southwest Michigan Planning Council (SWMPC) serving as the sub-recipient to administer the project design and installation of green...