Project Grant 23DG11094200290

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $115,000 Project Grant under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) to the Great Lakes Commission (GLC). The grant will establish the level of aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention in organism-in-trade (OIT) pathways across participating Great Lakes states and tribes, and identify opportunities for harmonizing regional prevention programs. The project will: Develop a set of standardized AIS prevention program components based on...

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...

This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Project Grant award for $127,090 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) will support efforts by the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) to understand how state and tribal agencies in the Great Lakes region organize and fund their aquatic invasive species (AIS) management programs. The key objectives are to: 1) identify the key components and functions of AIS programs, and 2) summarize the different models used by jurisdictions for program...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) a $137,006 Project Grant under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) to increase coordination of outreach and engagement with the bait industry and state, provincial, and tribal agencies in the Great Lakes basin. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing a regional bait identification guide to be distributed to bait retailers and conservation law enforcement staff. Hosting a...

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources received a $187,098.56 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) to fund aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention, control, and research efforts in Indiana's portion of the Great Lakes basin. The key objectives of the award are to: Coordinate AIS activities through the state AIS coordinator and support AIS outreach and communication campaigns, such as "Stop Aquatic...

This $232,104 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) program supports a comprehensive approach to address aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the Lake Erie watershed. The funding facilitates activities to prevent new AIS introductions, control or eradicate existing AIS, and sever AIS pathways. Key components include: 1) providing leadership for AIS activities in Ohio and...

This Project Grant award, totaling $260,000, was provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) federal grant program. The goal of this collaborative project is to advance and support interjurisdictional aquatic invasive species (AIS) surveillance efforts for the Great Lakes region. Key products and services to be delivered include: Refinement of the inland lakes site prioritization system for AIS surveillance, including a white paper...

This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) will provide funding to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to implement a comprehensive aquatic invasive species (AIS) outreach and monitoring program across Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Key activities include: sharing AIS information on social media and through billboards, conducting mobile boat wash and vegetation...

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...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources received a $805,520 project grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative CFDA 15.662 program. The award will fund aquatic invasive species control efforts in Minnesota through December 2025. As part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative priority to protect and restore habitats and species in the Great Lakes basin, the grant funding will support the...