Project Grant 07DG11242300155

Summary Central Michigan University received a $2.03 million Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) awarded September 30, 2025, to conduct basin-wide Great Lakes coastal wetland monitoring through September 29, 2031. The university will implement annual sampling protocols (2026-2030) across designated coastal wetland sites to assess fish, aquatic macroinvertebrates, birds, amphibians...

The Finger Lakes Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance will restore approximately two acres of spawning habitat in the eastern basin of Lake Ontario under a $712,621 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Working with partners including the Service, U.S. Geological Survey and New York Department of Environmental Conservation, the Alliance will place spawning bed material in the Black River mouth and Chaumont Bay. The project aims to benefit native fish species...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) awarded $5.75 million to Lake Forest Open Lands Association through a Cooperative Agreement effective October 1, 2025, with completion anticipated by September 30, 2028. Under the "Advancing Innovative Great Lakes Habitat Solutions" project, the organization will deliver comprehensive habitat restoration and coastal resilience services across a...

This two-year, $369,325.67 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) will enable the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) to continue expanding the regional Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Landing Blitz program. Key objectives include: Providing at least 15 subawards to increase capacity for boat inspections and in-person outreach to prevent the spread of AIS through the recreational boating pathway. This will...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) a $137,006 Project Grant under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) to increase coordination of outreach and engagement with the bait industry and state, provincial, and tribal agencies in the Great Lakes basin. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing a regional bait identification guide to be distributed to bait retailers and conservation law enforcement staff. Hosting a...

The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) will provide forest ecology support services over a five-year period through a $571,989 cooperative agreement award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Under the award, GLIFWC will support restoration and revegetation efforts established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). Specifically, GLIFWC will leverage its expertise in forest and land management to aid the...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $196,090.58 Project Grant to Openlands under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664) for the period of February 25, 2022 through September 30, 2024. The funding will support Openlands' GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE: OPENLANDS TREEPLANTERS PROGRAM V to assist in advancing forest resource management and conservation efforts in Illinois. Specifically, the award will aid Openlands' Forestry division in...

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) received a $1.4 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support the Lower Great Lakes Special Initiative. With funding provided through June 2027 under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA #10.678), NFWF will promote the long-term management of non-federal forest lands in the region to maintain ecosystem services. Specifically, NFWF will work to sustain the environmental, economic, and social values...

The EPA Region 5 awarded a $4,845,782 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. The grant will fund four priority projects to control invasive species and support the planning and implementation of restoration programs to aid in the recovery of native fish in the Great Lakes ecosystem. Key activities include field testing supplemental sea lamprey control tactics, designing and constructing a new sea...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $150,000 to the Lake County Forest Preserve District under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) cooperative agreement, effective June 1, 2026, through August 30, 2028. The Lake County Forest Preserve District will implement invasive species management activities throughout the Illinois Lake Plain, a RAMSAR-designated coastal dune and swale ecosystem in...