Project Grant 20DG11094200068

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management awarded Lake Forest Open Lands Association a $5.75 million Cooperative Agreement through the FY2024 and FY2025 Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration Grant Competition (CFDA 11.473). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, funds the "Advancing Innovative Great Lakes Habitat Solutions" project, which will restore and...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Lake County Forest Preserve District received a $150,000 cooperative agreement awarded June 1, 2026, by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The agreement, which extends through August 30, 2028, supports invasive species management across approximately 150 acres of the Illinois Lake Plain, a RAMSAR-designated coastal dune and swale ecosystem. The District will...

This federal Project Grant award of $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a partnership between the Openlands Forestry Division, a non-profit organization, and various stakeholders to undertake storm water reduction and urban forestry initiatives in the Lake Michigan watershed. The grant funding will enable Openlands to implement tree planting, habitat restoration, and environmental education...

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 Ohio Department of Natural Resources will restore 19 acres of wetlands in Allen County, Ohio under a $1.3 million Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative program. The wetland restoration activities will reduce stormwater and nutrient runoff in the Western Basin of Lake Erie by an estimated 207 million gallons and 292 pounds of phosphorus annually. Allen County will hire a contractor to conduct excavation,...

Federal Grant Award Summary Lake County Parks & Recreation received a $712,412 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to enhance public access and environmental conditions at the Gibson Woods Nature Preserve in the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern. The award, effective August 1, 2025, through August 1, 2027, funds the installation of improved public access infrastructure...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Ohio Department of Natural Resources received a $2.264 million Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to address nonpoint source pollution contributing to harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie. Awarded April 30, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of December 1, 2028, this award supports restoration of 152 acres at the Heron Crest Property along 1.2 miles of the...

This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Native Tree Planting Coastal Parks Project in Wisconsin. The funding will be used by Ozaukee County, a local government entity, to undertake a multi-year initiative focused on tree planting, wetland restoration, and other environmental conservation efforts in coastal parks. The project...

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...

This $215,000 Project Grant was awarded on February 20, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership (LNRP), a non-profit organization in Wisconsin. The funding will support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Lake Michigan Coastal and Riparian Restoration Project Phase Four, which involves mitigating invasive forest insects and diseases, reducing stormwater runoff...