The Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC) was awarded a $5,008,595 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) federal grant program. Through this award, ARC will restore 12.5 acres of lake, wetland/wet meadow, and riparian habitat in the Rouge River Area of Concern to address three beneficial use impairments related to degraded fish and wildlife populations, benthic degradation, and loss of...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $599,381 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664) on July 29, 2022. The grant will support landscape scale restoration efforts through the "FOREST TO MI FAUCET F2MF-01" sub-award to the Huron River Watershed Council, which aims to advance forest resources management and conservation from forests to Michigan's water sources through...
The Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC) was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant by the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative federal grant program (CFDA #66.469). ARC will develop project designs to restore one acre of habitat and create wetlands on the campus of Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan. Once implemented, these wetlands and habitat areas will address degraded fish and wildlife populations, degradation of benthos,...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $266,402 Project Grant to Releaf Michigan, Inc. under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on December 18, 2024. The grant supports a community-based approach to improve water quality in the River Raisin watershed through assessment, education, and engagement activities as part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The project aims to reduce wildfire risks, improve watershed function, enhance wildlife habitats,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $3,500,000 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC) to restore and enhance 14 acres of habitat and 500 feet of stream in the Rouge River Area of Concern in Michigan. The key activities include preparing a quality assurance project plan, conducting the bidding process to select a construction contractor, and overseeing the...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC), a non-profit organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The grant will fund the creation of 4 acres of wetland habitat adjacent to the Middle Rouge River in the City of Westland, Michigan, within the Rouge River Area of Concern. The project aims to address three beneficial use...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant to the Michigan Forest Association under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant funding supports the Michigan Cost Share Program and Michigan Forest Practice Payment Program, which aim to increase climate change adaptation, improve forest health, and facilitate access to carbon offset and ecosystem services programs for non-industrial private forest landowners in...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,178,800 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675). The grant will support plans to establish, manage and protect urban trees and forests in Michigan from July 2021 through September 2023. As part of this effort, $1,178,800 will fund two sub-awards to the Greening of Detroit nonprofit for urban forestry projects through September 2023. The Urban and...
This federal Project Grant award of $699,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a range of forest management and conservation activities across the state of Michigan. The grant, awarded on August 7, 2024, with a performance period ending on September 30, 2028, will be implemented by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Finance and Operations Division. Key products and services to be...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant on September 7, 2023, to Michigan Technological University under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The purpose of this 2-year project is to prioritize and restore landscapes in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula as part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Key activities will include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seeds and...