Project Grant 00E06016
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The grant provides funding to the DNR to administer a project addressing the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the St. Louis River coastal wetlands and adjacent shorelines. Key activities include determining the location, extent, and impact of known AIS infestations,...
- 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...
- 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 Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) was awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to implement a large agricultural wetland restoration pilot project in Lenawee County, Michigan. The project aims to reduce phosphorus, nitrogen, and sediment runoff to the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB). Key activities include permitting, compliance, and the restoration of 140...
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) was awarded a $3,403,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to administer four projects in the Milwaukee Estuary and Lower Green Bay Fox River Areas of Concern. The key products and services to be delivered include: fish collection and analysis for contaminants, reintroduction of endangered mussels, fish impediment removal, and habitat...
- The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) was awarded a $230,387 Project Grant under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on August 1, 2025. The grant will fund a series of habitat monitoring activities within the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern in Gary, IN. Project activities will include conducting standardized ecological assessments, known as untimed meanders, to evaluate the structure, function,...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) will support the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in implementing the Lake Erie Committee Grass Carp Response Plan. The $657,766.99 award, effective May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026, will fund a Michigan DNR grass carp field crew to support collaborative efforts to monitor, detect, and remove grass carp from Lake Erie and its tributaries. This work is...
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 outcomes include increased early detection efforts, reduced invasive species spread, and improved regional collaboration. The DNR will manage the project and coordinate with sub-awardees throughout the Upper Peninsula to deliver these services from October 2025 through December 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $850.0k | 8/5/25 |