Project Grant 22DG11094200055

The Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water awarded Grand Rapids Community College $500,000 under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) to develop a water utility outreach and education program for students and others in Grand Rapids, Michigan from January 2022 through December 2024. Subawards will support the City of Grand Rapids and Bay College to design training programs addressing skill needs and providing on-the-job training and career...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $1,202,250.00 in funding to the City of Grand Ledge, Michigan, to implement a project to make repairs and improvements to the West River Pump Station. The key activities to be performed include the installation of new valves, pumps, and transmission lines, as well as additional improvements and repairs to the pump station. The expected...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) to Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) on August 1, 2024. The purpose of the grant is to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. The key activities include establishing regional industry and workforce development collaborations to address water...

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...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 - Eastern Region, awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant to Friends of Grand Rapids Parks under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, effective April 3, 2024 through December 31, 2028, will support urban forestry initiatives in the Greater Grand Rapids area of Michigan. Key deliverables include the planting of over 1,500 diverse native and resilient trees, adding 430,355 gallons of...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,059,022 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to implement two green infrastructure projects in the Ox Creek watershed of Benton Harbor, Michigan. The projects will reduce stormwater runoff by 850,000 gallons per year through the installation of bioretention areas, native plantings, and swales. MDEGLE will...

The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority will partner with the Wyandot of Anderdon Nation to implement green infrastructure measures at Lake Erie Metropark and the Six Points site in Rockwood, Michigan under a $1.1 million Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Project Grant awarded May 1, 2022 for completion by April 30, 2025. Funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the award will support construction of 16 naturalized swales and two rain gardens at Lake Erie Metropark totaling...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $383,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program supports the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) in updating and refining the state's approved Wetland Program Plan that expires in 2024. The key activities and deliverables under this award include: evaluating progress on the current program plan, engaging stakeholders, identifying gaps and...

This $1,435,000 five-year Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Water Quality Management Planning Program (CFDA 66.454) will fund the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to conduct comprehensive water quality management planning activities across the state. The key activities include: (1) deriving water quality values, (2) evaluating emerging contaminants, (3) planning and processing targeted water quality...

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...