Project Grant 07DG11420004111

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 Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. received a $153,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302). The funding supports development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the 11 tribes comprising the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council region. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector stakeholders...

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...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary On March 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Eastern Region awarded a $860,000 Project Grant to Ottawa Forest Products, Inc. under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The award funds the procurement and installation of equipment to manufacture wood joiner biscuits, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. This capital equipment investment is designed to enhance operational efficiency in the lumber...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded $2,152,513 to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on September 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for December 31, 2030. The project delivers three primary products and services: (1) development and field testing of supplemental sea lamprey control techniques; (2) design and engineering plans for a new sea lamprey barrier on the Grand River in Grand...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded Lake Forest Open Lands Association $5.75 million through the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration Grant Competition for the "Advancing Innovative Great Lakes Habitat Solutions" project. The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028, funds comprehensive habitat restoration and...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $856,714 Project Grant to The Delta Institute under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664). The grant will fund the Delta Institute's LANDSCAPE SCALE RESTORATION: EXPANDING AND STEWARDING REGIONAL FOREST CANOPY THROUGH THE NORTHWEST INDIANA TREE PLANTING CONSORTIUM project from July 29, 2022 to June 30, 2025. Through this consortium, The Delta Institute will work to advance forest...

The U.S. Forest Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Openlands Forestry Division, a non-profit organization based in Illinois. The grant, titled "GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE PROTECTING SUSTAINING AND GROWING TREE CANOPY WITH SCHOOL COMMUNITIES", is intended to fund environmental conservation, education, and restoration efforts focused on increasing tree canopy cover, improving wildlife habitats, and...

The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District received a $153,994.42 Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program. The grant will support the Munuscong River Watershed Green Infrastructure and Tree/Shrub Management Project from February 2022 through September 2023. As part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the project aims to advance forest resources management and...