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EPA Selects Four Recipients to Receive $3.7 Million in Grants to Assist Farmers with Nutrient Management in the Western Lake Erie Basin
The Nature Conservancy, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Lenawee County Soil and Water Conservation District, and Regents of the University of Michigan will receive $3,712,124 in grants funded under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. By providing technical assistance and outreach to farmers, these organizations will help reduce the amount of nutrient runoff entering Lake Erie resulting in harmful algal blooms.July 1, 2025
Great Lakes Sediment Nutrient Reduction Program Releases a Request for Proposal for Great Lakes Water Quality Projects
On Feb. 28, 2025, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for projects that would help improve Great Lakes water quality by reducing nutrient loads from agricultural watersheds and eroding shorelines and streams.March 7, 2025
EPA announces Notice of Funding Opportunity to support the Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program
The EPA Great Lakes National Program Office has issued a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to conduct coastal wetlands sampling in support of the Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Monitoring Program. The deadline to apply is March 14, 2025.January 14, 2025
EPA announces Notice of Funding Opportunity to support the Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program
The EPA has announced a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to conduct fish sample analysis in support of the Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program. The deadline to apply is March 14, 2025.January 13, 2025
Ashland, Green Bay, Two Harbors, and Oscoda Township selected for engineering and design support through Great Lakes coastal resilience program
Projects will use nature-based solutions to address coastal hazards and support habitat and species goals prioritized by the Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeDecember 30, 2024
GLRI grant improves soil, helps protect water quality in Ohio
A $193,500 USDA Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant is helping maintain and improve water quality in Euclid, Ohio. TNovember 21, 2024
Great Lakes Commission Distributing Over $500,000 To Improve Management of Invasive Wetland Plant
Over $500,000 of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funding is being distributed by the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) through the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) to improve management outcomes for treatment of the non-native Phragmites australis (common reed).November 7, 2024
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant improves soil, helps protect water quality in Ohio
A $193,500 USDA Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant is helping maintain and improve water quality in Euclid, Ohio. The grant to Cleveland Metroparks is allowing partners to plant trees, reduce soil compaction and enhance a riparian buffer along Euclid Creek.
Cleveland Metroparks is the grant recipient and leads the project operations. The GLRI grant provided all the funding for the trees and herbaceous plants, plus rain gardens and deer fencing, and funds for the contractors to plant trees.
October 29, 2024
EPA Announces $4 Million Funding Opportunity for Phosphorus Reduction Efforts in Western Lake Erie Basin
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the availability of $4 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding to support phosphorus reduction efforts in the western Lake Erie basin through farmer outreach and technical assistance. Applications will be accepted until November 22, 2024.September 27, 2024
NOAA’s Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training Program Announces 2024 Awards
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $652,117 in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding for seven projects that will engage K-12 students in meaningful watershed education experiences under the Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) programSeptember 20, 2024