Federal grants to Great Lakes Commission
Great Lakes Commission in Ann Arbor, Michigan received $35.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 28 awards. Its largest program was Habitat Conservation, with $17.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$35.7 million
- Awards28
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.1 million
- Largest award$13.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 7 | $6.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 11 | $3.8 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $15.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 10 | $7.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $3.1 million |
Programs that fund Great Lakes Commission
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat Conservation | 2 | $17.1 million |
| Soil and Water Conservation | 5 | $8.7 million |
| Great Lakes Restoration | 15 | $3.6 million |
| Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects | 1 | $3.0 million |
| U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection | 2 | $2.9 million |
| Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species | 2 | $250,000 |
| Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 | 1 | $82,860 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | 4 | $20.2 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 5 | $8.7 million |
| Department of the Interior | 19 | $6.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The great lakes commission and NOAA will implement several high priority habitat restoration projects for the benefit of native fisheries. The three projects to be supported in the first year of this partnership have strong support from federal and state agencies and local partners. They are describ | Habitat Conservation | February 13, 2023 | $13.6 million |
| Regional partnership to restore fish habitat in priority great lakes coastal sites and areas of concern | Habitat Conservation | July 19, 2021 | $3.5 million |
| The great lakes commission will expand its operational capacity, expertise, and work to address regional priorities related to climate resiliency, water quality, and maritime transportation. The glc will utilize this additional expertise/capacity to ensure the states and the federal government are c | Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects | July 14, 2023 | $3.0 million |
| The glsc and the glc have the following four joint project objectives: 1) continuation of the great lakes phragmites initiative that supports a regional collaborative facilitating communications that link people, information, and action around controlling the invasive plant phragmites australis and | U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection | August 21, 2023 | $2.2 million |
| Recipient administers the grant program, known as the great lakes sediment and nutrient reduction program or glsnrp, in cooperation with nrcs. Recipient also convenes and manages the glsnrp task force, which includes nrcs and U.S. EPA members in addition to representation from each of the eight grea | Soil and Water Conservation | September 11, 2025 | $2.0 million |
| 2021 funding to the great lakes commission (GLC) to implemen priorities of the great lakes restoration initiative (GLRI). | Soil and Water Conservation | March 2, 2021 | $2.0 million |
| Glc will implement the priorities of the great lakes restoration initiative as authorized under public law 114-113, including the grants program great lakes sediment and nutrient reduction program. | Soil and Water Conservation | April 2, 2024 | $1.7 million |
| 2023 great lakes sediment and nutrient reduction program - promote efforts to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff in the great lakes watershed. | Soil and Water Conservation | May 3, 2023 | $1.5 million |
| 2022 great lakes sediment and nutrient reduction program - promote efforts to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff in the great lakes watershed. | Soil and Water Conservation | March 24, 2022 | $1.5 million |
| Cooperative agreement between usgs and glc for project entitled ''implementing agreement in support of the great lakes commission-usgs gl science center mou supporting state natural resource manager priorities for invasive species and coastal resilience/science'' | U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection | April 21, 2021 | $720,429 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Great Lakes Commission get?
$35.7 million in 28 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Great Lakes Commission the most?
The Department of Commerce, with $20.2 million in 4 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior follow.
What is Great Lakes Commission's largest federal grant?
$13.6 million under Habitat Conservation, with its first action in the period on February 13, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Great Lakes Commission?
Its largest are Habitat Conservation, Soil and Water Conservation and Great Lakes Restoration.
Other grant recipients in Ann Arbor
- Regents of the University of Michigan
- National Center for Manufacturing Sciences Inc
- Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority
- County of Washtenaw
- Washtenaw Community College
- Great Lakes Fishery Commission
- Washtenaw Intermediate School District
- Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association
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