Project Grant 00E06013
- The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) of the state of Michigan was awarded a $660,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the agency's Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The funding will support the development and launch of a voluntary certification program for firewood, mulch, and fill products sold in Michigan. This initiative aims to reduce the continued spread of invasive species through these pathways. Key...
- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 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) to protect Michigan's Upper Peninsula from aquatic invasive species introduction and spread. The project activities include public outreach and education, targeted surveys of 1,550 acres of priority habitats, treatment and control of 300 acres, and restoration of 16 acres. Key...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469), aims to eradicate the invasive Balsam Woolly Adelgid (BWA) from a core infestation in Missaukee County, Michigan. The $204,060 award to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will fund activities to mechanically remove or apply herbicide to affected Balsam Fir trees, conduct on-site surveys, mark...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $520,000 Project Grant to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) through the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The grant will fund the treatment of 530 acres of hemlock forest in 4 New York state parks to address the invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA). The project activities include chemical treatment of hemlock trees using Imidacloprid and...
- 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...
- This federal Project Grant award of $542,522.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) provides funding to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to support core activities for maintaining forest health across the state of Michigan. The grant, awarded on August 27, 2024, will fund a range of initiatives over the 4-year performance period ending on September 30, 2028. Key objectives include managing invasive species,...
- This $450,750.00 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), supports the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in implementing bundled forest health projects across the state. The funding will enable the DNR and its sub-awardees to carry out research, technical services, education programs, and on-the-ground management activities related to protecting Michigan's non-federal forest...
- This federal Project Grant award, valued at $533,320.00, was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program. The grant will support the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in creating a design to restore approximately 1.5 miles of the Mosquito Creek stream corridor and adjacent wetlands within the Muskegon State Game Area. Key activities include conducting a detailed topographic...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI) has awarded a $984,181 Project Grant under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The grant will support a multi-faceted approach to implementing Michigan's Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Strategic Management Plan and Response Plan, with a focus on the following key initiatives: Rapid response and directed...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $50,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on August 26, 2025. The award will fund the DNR's purchase of a conservation easement to protect approximately 152,282 acres of forested land in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. This project will preserve 231 miles of rivers and streams, 91 acres of lakes, over 11,500 acres of wetlands, and...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to control the invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) insect across 900 acres of hemlock forests along the eastern Lake Michigan shoreline. The activities under this agreement include surveying 3,500 acres of forests, treating a minimum of 900 acres of hemlock trees, and evaluating treatment success through post-treatment monitoring. The DNR Finance and Operations Division will implement this project through a subaward. The intended outcomes are to protect the 170 million hemlock trees in Michigan from the spread of HWA and increase awareness among residents in the cities of Creswell, Northport, Frankfort, Manistee, and Free Soil. The award period runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $800.0k | 8/4/25 |