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What's New Feds plan to spend $51.5 million in 2012 on protecting Great Lakes from destructive Asian carp The Washington Post (2/23) The Obama administration plans to spend $51.5 million this year in its continuing battle to protect the Great Lakes from destructive Asian carp. EDITORIAL: Keep focus on Lakes The Toledo Blade (2/19) The Great Lakes region can take some comfort -- but not a lot -- from President Obama's proposed budget. It calls for $300 million next year to remove contaminated sediment from harbors and streams, under a federal program called the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Great Lakes conundrum pits invasive species, commerce Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2/19) Asian carp are coming to a Great Lake near you. In Michigan recently, organizations representing states and cities in the Great Lakes basin proposed that the only sure way to protect the invaluable waters was to spend up to $9.5 billion on a plan The Associated Press described as "a massive engineering project to separate the lakes from the Mississippi River watershed." Michigan officials try to stop pharmaceuticals from getting into water Great Lakes Echo (2/16) The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will distribute $250,000 in grants to help communities properly dispose of household drugs that can contaminate water. Group: Sewer upgrade cuts would hurt Great Lakes Dayton Daily News (2/15) Efforts to upgrade crumbling sewer systems in the Great Lakes region would take a hit under a 20 percent cut President Barack Obama proposed for a federal wastewater loan program, advocates said Wednesday. Obama budget allocates funding for Great Lakes The Superior Daily Telegram (2/15) The president’s budget for fiscal year 2013 includes more than $4.7 billion in discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with almost $64 million for Detroit District projects around the Great Lakes.
General Resources EcoAction Environment Canada Since 1995, Environment Canada's EcoAction Community Funding Program has provided financial support to community groups for projects that have measurable, positive impacts on the environment. Projects submitted should follow the themes of climate change, clean water, nature and/or clean air. Grants.gov This site allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. Great Lakes Fishery Trust Grant Information Fishing access, fisheries research, fisheries education needs assessment and more. Great Lakes Program Funding U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) A complete set of information about the U.S. EPA Great Lakes funding process, from preproposal submission, project requirements to descriptions of funded projects. Also includes other federal Great Lakes funding opportunities. Great Lakes Protection Fund The Fund seeks projects that lead to tangible improvements in the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem and promote the interdependence of healthy ecological and economic systems. IAGLR News & Announcements International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) Includes requests for proposals and papers, scholarship and fellowship opportunities, and new publications. Joyce Foundation Based in Chicago, the foundation supports efforts to strengthen public policies in ways that improve the quality of life in the Great Lakes region. North American Fund for Environmental Cooperation (NAFEC) Commission for Environmental Cooperation Source of funding for community-based environmental projects in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
About the Guide The newest section on the Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) streamlines the process of searching for Great Lakes-related funding opportunities online. Unveiled on Nov. 1, 2001, the site offers a fully searchable database of well over 100 grant, fellowship and scholarship sources that have relevance for the Great Lakes audience. The database will be updated weekly and enhanced over time. Funding for this project was through a grant from the U.S. EPA-Great Lakes National Program Office.
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