Project Grant 22DG11094200022

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides $476,354 to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to implement three green infrastructure projects in underserved communities in Detroit. The projects will reduce an estimated 1,754,000 gallons of stormwater runoff in the Detroit and Rouge River watersheds through the design and installation of...

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...

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $197,677 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to The Greening Of Detroit, a non-profit organization located in Detroit, Michigan. The grant funding will support tree planting initiatives in Detroit to mitigate the impacts of the emerald ash borer infestation as part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The project aims to enhance the urban tree canopy, manage stormwater, and provide green...

This $299,922 Project Grant was awarded on September 10, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to The Greening Of Detroit, a non-profit organization located in Detroit, Michigan. The grant funds a project focused on reducing stormwater runoff in eastside Detroit neighborhoods through reforestation efforts. Key products and services to be delivered include strategic planting of diverse tree species in public parks...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469), will fund the Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC) to implement a habitat restoration project at Merriman Park in Wayne County, Michigan. The $1,202,670 grant will support the restoration of approximately 5 acres of wetland, wet prairie, and riparian habitat, which is expected to improve habitat conditions for...

The Greening of Detroit was awarded a $569,485 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to undertake the Sustainable Urban Forest Resilience: Emerald Ash Borer Canopy Restoration in Detroit, Michigan project. The grant period runs from August 31, 2021 through September 1, 2024. The project aims to plan for, establish, manage and protect trees in and around Detroit in response to the Emerald Ash Borer...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $9,692,422 Project Grant to The Greening of Detroit under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant will fund a 5-year initiative to increase Detroit's urban tree canopy through community engagement, education, and workforce training programs. The Greening of Detroit, a non-profit organization focused on urban forestry and environmental restoration, will use the funding to...

This Project Grant award of $1,300,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) will fund the implementation of a green infrastructure project in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) will oversee the project, with Southwest Michigan Planning Council (SWMPC) serving as the sub-recipient to administer the project design and installation of green...

This $3,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will support the City of Detroit's "Resilient Tree Canopy Initiative". The grant, awarded on August 13, 2024, aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the Detroit metropolitan area. Key objectives include providing ecosystem services, social...