Project Grant 21DG11094200037

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...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Department of Natural Resources Illinois a $534,016 Project Grant under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) to address aquatic nuisance species issues in the Great Lakes region. The grant supports the following key objectives: Extension engagement and development of early detection resources, such as aquatic invader field guides and shoreline planting guides produced in partnership with the Chicago Botanic Garden. The grant also...

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,...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $632,000 to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) for invasive species control activities in the St. Louis River Estuary. The award, effective July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028, funds early detection surveys and invasive species management across ten priority coastal wetland sites on the Wisconsin side of the 12,000-acre estuary. Through...

This $100,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.630 - Coastal Program) will support a coastal wetlands project focused on European frog-bit invasive species management in the Straits of Mackinac region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The project, led by the Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District, aims to enhance 20 acres of wetlands through invasive species removal, protect 700 acres of wetlands through monitoring activities, and conduct 8 outreach...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 awarded a $312,379 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to implement an adaptive management framework for grass carp in Lake Erie from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The award supports the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative's goal of protecting and restoring the Great Lakes ecosystem. Specifically, the funding will allow the Michigan DNR to develop an adaptive management plan for grass carp, an...

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 (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...

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...

The Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC) will restore one acre of wetland habitat on the campus of Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan under a $810,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5. The wetland restoration activities are funded through October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025 under the EPA's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) program (CFDA #66.469). Specifically, ARC will address three Beneficial Use Impairments in the Rouge...