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Request for Proposals: Economic Evaluation of Nature-Based Solutions for Stormwater Management
Ann Arbor, Michigan — The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) is seeking proposals for an economic evaluation of the benefits of using nature-based solutions to manage stormwater in Great Lakes communities. The analysis will highlight case studies of projects across the Great Lakes basin, including those from urban, suburban, and rural communities of varying population size, and will provide data-driven results that can be used to inform regional leaders and stormwater managers about the tangible benefits and impacts of implementing nature-based solutions.
In 2025 the GLC relaunched the Great Lakes Stormwater Collaborative (GLSC) to support communities interested in green infrastructure and improving stormwater management practices. The GLSC connects stormwater program managers from Great Lakes states and provinces and coordinates with coastal resilience programs, Indigenous Nations, academic research institutions, local utilities, and regional organizations. The GLC will facilitate a project team of GLSC members to provide valuable input and guidance to the selected applicant. The team will help guide the selected applicant in identifying case studies, compiling relevant data, and considering supplemental benefit impact analyses.
Up to $200,000 will be awarded for work that will be carried out between June 2026 and February 2027. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. Eastern on April 30, 2026. Proposals should be sent electronically as a single PDF attachment to Jill Estrada. More information on proposal requirements is available in the complete request for proposals.
The Great Lakes Commission, led by chair Timothy Bruno, Great Lakes Program Coordinator at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, is a binational government agency established in 1955 to protect the Great Lakes and the economies and ecosystems they support. Its membership includes leaders from the eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces in the Great Lakes basin. The GLC recommends policies and practices to balance the use, development, and conservation of the water resources of the Great Lakes and brings the region together to work on issues that no single community, state, province, or nation can tackle alone. Learn more at www.glc.org.