Great Lakes Calendar

Please join the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for a webinar on January 8, 2019 at 1 PM ET/12 PM CT to learn about the Great Lakes funding opportunity offered through NOAA’s Restoration Center.

On December 6, 2018, NOAA released the 2019 NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Regional Partnership Grants federal funding opportunity which is available on www.grants.gov.

Approximately $5 million may be available in 2019 to institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, commercial (for profit) organizations, and governments of U.S. territories, states, and local municipalities, as well as Native American tribal governments. The amount of funding available for this FFO is subject to Fiscal Year 2019 budget appropriations.

Priority will be given to partnerships that fulfill the following goals:

• Restore degraded Great Lakes coastal habitat and contribute to NOAA goals including the recovery and sustainability of native riverine and lacustrine species in the Great Lakes;
• Contribute to GLRI measures of progress;
• Target important geographic areas and resources for restoration work that will create functional habitats for native riverine and lacustrine species migration, reproduction, growth, and seasonal refuge that yields significant ecological and societal benefits;
• Work with NOAA to select and conduct technically and scientifically sound restoration projects within and/or outside of AOCs; and
• Manage funds, provide accountability, and implement restoration projects.

Webinar participants will learn about funding priorities and the application process, receive tips for submitting competitive proposals, and have the opportunity to ask questions.

Event website: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/public-webinar-2019-great-lakes-restoration-initiative-grants
Contact:  Julie Sims, 734-741-2385, [email protected]
Contact: Rina Studds, 301-427-8651; [email protected]