# Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Monitoring Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-r5-gl2025-cwmp-great-lakes-coastal-wetlands-monitoring-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358156

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $12.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $12.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 14, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-R5-GL2025-CWMP |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 14, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $12.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $12.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.469 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See Section 2 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

The Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program (GLCWMP) helps EPA satisfy statutory requirements under section 118 of the Clean Water Act to establish a Great Lakes system-wide surveillance network to monitor the water quality of the Great Lakes, with a special emphasis on the monitoring and reporting on the health of the coastal wetlands in each of the five Great Lakes. The GLCWMP uses a comprehensive approach to sample and assess all major coastal wetlands throughout the Great Lakes Basin using standardized procedures. Monitoring of all coastal wetlands is logistically impractical and cost prohibitive, so the GLCWMP strategically monitors wetlands that are greater than 4 hectares (about 10 acres) in area and have a surface water connection to one of the Great Lakes or their connecting rivers. A total of 1,014 coastal wetlands meets these criteria and are sampled at least once every five years under a rotating schedule where approximately 200 wetlands are sampled each year. Monitoring of birds, amphibians, fish, macroinvertebrates and plant communities, and water quality occurs at a subset of the Great Lakes coastal wetland sites annually. The data collected at these sites are used to inform indicators and indices to assess the status and trends of Great Lakes coastal wetland conditions. Since the GLCWMP began in 2011, over 1,000 wetland sites representing over 400,000 acres of coastal wetland habitat have been monitored. All of the coastal wetlands that have been sampled for this effort can be viewed at: https://www.epa.gov/great-lakes-monitoring/how-cwmp-data-are-being-used. Information on the GLCWMP protocols can be viewed at: https://www.epa.gov/great-lakes-monitoring. The targeted audience for this funding announcement is entities that are capable of conducting coastal wetlands field sampling and analyses of coastal wetland condition in support of GLWQMP established metrics. EPA is seeking applications for funding to support the Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program (GLCWMP) activities. The GLCWMP was established to monitor and report on the health of coastal wetlands in each of the five Great Lakes. The GLCWMP helps satisfy statutory requirements to establish a Great Lakes system-wide surveillance network to monitor the water quality of the Great Lakes. Great Lakes coastal wetlands are important ecosystems that provide habitat for diverse plant and animal communities, ecological functions, and opportunities for recreation.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-R5-GL2025-CWMP still open?

No. It closed on March 14, 2025.

### Who can apply for Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Monitoring Program?

Environmental Protection Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Monitoring Program?

Closed March 14, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $12.0 million each. About $12.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management. The program made 302 awards worth $413 million in that time.