Project Grant F19AP00657

This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Project Grant award under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program provides $350,000 to the Conservation Resource Alliance (CRA), a Michigan-based non-profit organization, to carry out aquatic habitat restoration and connectivity improvement projects in the Cedar River Watershed. The key products and services to be delivered under this 2-year award (Aug 2024 - Jul 2026) include: Conducting pre-construction fish surveys...

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) of the state of Michigan was awarded a $660,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the agency's Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The funding will support the development and launch of a voluntary certification program for firewood, mulch, and fill products sold in Michigan. This initiative aims to reduce the continued spread of invasive species through these pathways. Key...

This federal Project Grant award of $191,320.00, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program, funds the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District (LCSWCD) in Minnesota to conduct feasibility studies and design plans for riparian habitat restoration projects along the Beaver and Baptism Rivers. The key deliverables include two feasibility study reports and two sets of project design...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) received a $827,600 Project Grant award under the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). With oversight from WDNR, the Bayfield County Land and Water Conservation Department and the City of Ashland will use this funding to address nonpoint source pollution concerns in the Fish Creek watershed and restore the Bay City Creek riparian corridor within Lake Superior. Key...

This $337,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 supports the City of Northwood, Ohio to improve habitat conditions within Dry Creek at Nature Trails Park in the Maumee River Area of Concern through June 2025. Funded under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative competitive grant program (CFDA #66.469), key deliverables include restoring 350 feet of riparian buffer, stabilizing 1,400 feet of eroding streambank, and enhancing instream and riparian habitat through the...

This $860,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on May 1, 2024 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), will fund the restoration of a degraded portion of Kingsbury Creek, a trout stream in Proctor, Minnesota. The project aims to reshape the stream channel, plant native vegetation, and construct a floodplain to enhance the ecological value and community benefits of the waterway. Key outcomes include improved habitat for native fish species, increased recreational...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 awarded a $202,355.25 Project Grant to the Clear Lake Township Land Conservancy Inc., a non-profit organization, under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program. The grant will fund the installation of water quality gage stations at two major inflows and one outflow of Clear Lake in northern Indiana. The gage stations will collect water samples every 4 hours during April-June and weekly for the remainder...

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 $3,779,000 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), will replace 6 improperly sized and failing road-stream crossings on Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) state forest lands. The project aims to increase connectivity and quality of 25 miles of stream habitat in the Upper Manistee River watershed, a priority area for restoration of the climate-vulnerable Arctic...

The City of Northwood, Ohio received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to restore aquatic and riparian habitat along Dry Creek within the Maumee River Area of Concern. The project activities include increasing stream sinuosity, creating a wider floodplain with more in-stream cover, and restoring wetland habitat. The anticipated outcomes include 0.8 acres and 560...