Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2019 Request for Applications
Selection
EPA received 40 eligible applications across five categories. After an in-depth review process, 21 applicants were selected, with their proposed projects totaling $11.5 million.
| Organization Name | Project Title | Selection Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1 - Riparian Restoration to Reduce Runoff to the Maumee River (EPA-R5-GL2019-RRM) | ||
| Hancock Park District | Aurand Run Riparian Wetland Restoration Project | $651,800 |
| Lucas, County of | Two Stage Ditch Restoration in Van Fleet Ditch | $734,548 |
| Category 2 - Green Infrastructure to Reduce Stormwater Runoff (EPA-R5-GL2019-GIU) | ||
| Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy | GLRI Grand River Rainscaping Partnership | $202,390 |
| City of Erie, PA | City of Erie, PA State Street Green Infrastructure Project to Reduce Stormwater Runoff into Lake Erie | $336,500 |
| Grand Traverse Bay Watershed Initiative | Initiating Green Infrastructure Practices in Elk Rapids | $400,000 |
| Macatawa Area Coordinating Council | Greening of Stormwater in the Macatawa Watershed | $400,145 |
| Milwaukee Board of School Directors | Transforming Milwaukee?s Schoolyards into Stormwater Sponges | $600,000 |
| Conservation Resource Alliance | Battling Rural Runoff Using Nature-s Infrastructure | $200,000 |
| Category 3 Manure Management to Reduce Nutrient Runoff from Farms (EPA-R5-GL2019-MMF) | ||
| Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance | Pipe Farmers: Manage Nutrients, Improve Soil and Protect Water | $747,855 |
| Van Buren Conservation District | Mitigating Manure Runoff in the Pine & Mill Creek Subwatersheds | $413,362 |
| Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District | Munuscong River Watershed Manure Management of High Priority Sites Identified within the Munuscong River Watershed Management Plan. | $500,000 |
| Category 4 - Accelerating Adoption of Nutrient Management through Farmer-led Outreach and Education (EPA-R5-GL2019-ANM) | ||
| Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, Inc. | Fox Farmers: Accelerating Adoption of Nutrient Management through Farmer-led Outreach and Education | $912,054 |
| Michigan State University | Accelerating Nutrient Management Adoption in the Saginaw Watershed | $999,670 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Farmer Advocates for Conservation | $999,599 |
| American Farmland Trust | Engaging Farmer Networks and Landowners in the Genesee River Watershed | $951,328 |
| University of Akron Research Foundation | Integrated Vegetation-based Solutions to Farm Nutrient Management | $659,260 |
| Category 5 - Water Quality Trading and other Market-based Approaches for Nutrient Reduction (EPA-R5-GL2019-WQT) | ||
| Delta Institute | Market-based Conservation in the Kalamazoo River Watershed | $303,181 |
| Great Lakes Commission | Conservation Kick: Connecting Communities | $290,000 |
| Conservation Technology Information Center | Phosphorus load reduction trading program | $479,782 |
| Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District | Buffers on Ephemeral Headwaters in Fox River Sub-Watersheds | $338,438 |
| Dairy Research Institute Inc. | Clearinghouse Design to Address Water Quality Trading Barriers | $437,000 |
Overview
RFA for Nonpoint Source Projects to Address Agricultural Nutrients and Stormwater Runoff
This RFA solicits applications from entities for grant projects to be awarded pursuant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative action plan . This RFA is EPA’s major competitive grant funding opportunity under GLRI Focus Area 3: Nonpoint Source Impacts to Nearshore Health for FY 2019 and FY 2020.
Under this RFA, EPA expects to award a total of approximately $14 million for about 30 nonpoint source projects in 5 categories addressing agricultural nutrients and stormwater runoff. Specifically, EPA is requesting grant applications under the following funding opportunities:
Applications are requested for projects within the five categories listed below, each of which has a separate Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and is separately posted on www.grants.gov. Applicants must apply for the specific funding opportunity they are interested in.
Modification to RFA issued June 19, 2019 - see documents at bottom of this page
GLRI 2019 RFA Questions and Answers (XLSX) (xlsx)
Categories
Funding Opportunity Number appears in parentheses after each category. More details below this list.
- I.A. Riparian Restoration to Reduce Runoff to the Maumee River (EPA-R5-GL2019-RRM)
Approximately $4 million available for 5 to 10 projects - I.B. Green Infrastructure to Reduce Stormwater Runoff (EPA-R5-GL2019-GIU)
Approximately $2 million available for 5 to 8 projects - I.C. Manure Management to Reduce Nutrient Runoff from Farms (EPA-R5-GL2019-MMF)
Approximately $2.5 million available for 5 to 8 projects - I.D. Accelerating Adoption of Nutrient Management through Farmer-led Outreach and Education (EPA-R5-GL2019-ANM)
Approximately $4 million available for 4 projects - I.E. Water Quality Trading and other Market-based Approaches for Nutrient Reduction (EPA-R5-GL2019-WQT)
Approximately $1.5 million available for 4 projects
I.A. Riparian Restoration to Reduce Runoff to the Maumee River (EPA-R5-GL2019-RRM)
For this funding opportunity, we seek to restore riparian areas in agricultural, rural, urban, and suburban communities by improving drainage ditches and streams through the implementation of nonpoint source management measures that promote infiltration, stabilize streamflows, and increase the capacity of the watershed to assimilate nutrients.
- Approximately $4,000,000 available for 5 to 10 projects
- Projects must be located in the Maumee River watershed in Indiana, Michigan or Ohio
- Projects that implement a state-approved watershed-based plan preferred
- Restoration of marginal cropland or intercepting agricultural drainage waters encouraged
I.B. Green Infrastructure to Reduce Stormwater Runoff (EPA-R5-GL2019-GIU)
EPA seeks green infrastructure projects to reduce nonpoint source stormwater pollution to the Great Lakes. Projects must implement nonpoint source management measures and practices to improve water quality consistent with a broader strategy for watershed protection or restoration.
- Approximately $2,000,000 available for 5 to 8 projects
- As a minimum for consideration, projects must infiltrate or capture at least 100,000 gallons stormwater
- Projects that implement a state-approved watershed-based plan preferred
- Encourage projects designed for long-term performance under a range of conditions, including intense rainfall or drought
I.C. Manure Management to Reduce Nutrient Runoff from Farms (EPA-R5-GL2019-MMF)
Projects in this funding opportunity offer technical and financial assistance to livestock operators to improve their manure management. Projects must implement nonpoint source management measures and practices to improve water quality consistent with a broader strategy for watershed protection or restoration.
- Approximately $2,500,000 available for 5 to 8 projects
- Only manure management practices are eligible for funding; other agronomic and conservation practices (such as cover crops) may only be funded if applied in combination with one or more manure management practices as a system
- Manure management activities that are required to meet the terms or conditions of any federal, state, or local regulation or permit are not eligible
- Projects that implement a state-approved watershed-based plan preferred
- Encourage sites be prioritized based on factors such as phosphorus loadings, risk of runoff and economic hardship
I.D. Accelerating Adoption of Nutrient Management through Farmer-led Outreach and Education (EPA-R5-GL2019-ANM)
This funding opportunity solicits innovative proposals to advance the adoption of nutrient management through farmer-led outreach and education networks.
- Approximately $4,000,000 available for 4 projects
- Projects must be located in one or more of the following GLRI Priority Watersheds for Phosphorus Reduction:
- Maumee River
- Saginaw River
- Fox River
- Genesee River
- Past experience implementing programs and demonstration projects through collaboration with farmers that demonstrate success with measurable results, including improved water quality and increased farmer-to-farmer education, outreach, and mentorship are preferred.
I.E. Water Quality Trading and other Market-based Approaches for Nutrient Reduction (EPA-R5-GL2019-WQT)
This funding opportunity solicits applications to advance nonpoint source nutrient reduction efforts in the Great Lakes basin through innovative, market-based approaches. A successful project would result in implementing nonpoint source excess nutrient reductions through water quality trading or other market-based approaches (e.g., pay for performance models, innovative bond structures, reverse auctions, etc.) which maximize cost-effectiveness of those reductions.
- Approximately $1,500,000 available for 4 projects
- Applications must demonstrate that the project will: Identify and minimize barriers to trading or maximize cost effectiveness of excess nutrient reduction through market-based approaches
- Innovative approaches to identify or improve economic drivers for implementation of conservation practices on the ground are encouraged.
Who can apply
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Contact Information
For general and technical questions, contact the following staff of the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office:
- For Funding Opportunities 1 and 2: Danielle Green ([email protected]), 312-886-7594
- For Funding Opportunities 3, 4 and 5: Santina Wortman ([email protected]), 312-353-8319
- General RFA Information: Jennifer Conner ([email protected])