Project Grant NA21NOS4290011

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy will receive $149,025 from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative federal grant program (CFDA #66.469) to expand its "From Students to Stewards Initiative" program. This program will award grant opportunities to K-12 schools in Michigan to integrate place-based education into their curriculums focused on the Great Lakes. The goal is to help close the Great Lakes literacy gap and...

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...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $148,765.00 to Michigan State University to build a partnership focused on community-based conservation education related to wetlands in metro Detroit. The key products and services to be delivered include: Bi-monthly, facilitated meetings between university researchers and watershed non-profit organizations to integrate community perspectives and needs regarding wetlands. A 2-day...

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 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA 11.429) provides $199,907 to the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative in Lowell, Michigan. The project, titled "Advancing K-12 Environmental Literacy through Place-Based Stewardship Education (PBSE) in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region", aims to build capacity for increased statewide environmental literacy through PBSE and climate change education. The key...

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, funded by the National Park Service's Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program, will support a project led by Michigan State University in partnership with the National Park Service. The $103,938 project aims to restore tree canopy and improve water quality in selected areas around Lake Huron and Lake Erie in the Great Lakes region. Key activities include installing or enhancing gravel beds,...

This EPA Region 5 Project Grant award, provided through the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469), will provide $1,300,000.00 to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to implement a green infrastructure project in Benton Harbor, MI. The project aims to reduce stormwater runoff in the Ox Creek, Paw Paw River, and Lake Michigan watersheds. Key activities include planning, design, and installation of green infrastructure elements...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will deliver two experiential learning programs focused on Great Lakes literacy and environmental stewardship through $133,650 in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant program (CFDA #66.469). Specifically, ODNR's Interpretive Paddle Program and H2Ohio Students Take Action Program (IPP + H2Ohio) will provide guided kayaking experiences for...

Washtenaw County, Michigan will receive $5.1 million from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) federal grant program to restore portions of Johnson Creek in the Rouge River Area of Concern. Through this Project Grant award dating from September 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025, the County will restore 6 acres of riparian habitat and 2 miles of stream. Specific activities include creating a more diverse and natural stream bed with over...