Project Grant 96510101

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 has awarded a $7,561,778 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The purpose of this 5-year grant award is to evaluate gaps in previously collected sediment data within the Detroit River Area of Concern (AOC) in order to further define the scope of future sediment cleanup actions. Key activities include: 1)...

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 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...

This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) provides $15,151,278 in funding to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) to coordinate and support water quality improvement, ecological restoration, and environmental management efforts in the Lake Champlain Basin. Key activities include long-term water quality monitoring, phosphorus reduction strategies, agricultural best...

This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) grant program, will provide $168,775 to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to carry out its program to maintain, protect, and improve the water quality of rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies in the state. Key activities to be funded include staff...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Central Michigan University, under a $2,034,969 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 on September 30, 2025, will conduct basin-wide Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring using scientifically validated sampling protocols and indicators. The award falls under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469), which supports restoration and protection activities across the five Great Lakes...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded an $11,693,189 project grant under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. The grant will fund activities from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027 to coordinate implementation of the Lake Champlain Basin Management Plan and assist the states of New York and Vermont in reducing phosphorus inputs, toxic contamination, and risks to human health...

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...

The EPA Region 5 awarded a $4,845,782 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. The grant will fund four priority projects to control invasive species and support the planning and implementation of restoration programs to aid in the recovery of native fish in the Great Lakes ecosystem. Key activities include field testing supplemental sea lamprey control tactics, designing and constructing a new sea...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481), supports the implementation of New York's portion of the Lake Champlain Management Plan. The $2,666,667 award, effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2028, will fund several key activities: Implementation of rural road best management practices to reduce nutrient loading and sedimentation into Lake Champlain. Development and support...