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Federal grants to Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association

Ann Arbor, Michigan · Nonprofits · UEI FDB7MXHQASL5

Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association in Ann Arbor, Michigan received $26.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), with $26.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $5.6 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$2.7 million
FY 20221$3.2 million
FY 20232$5.3 million
FY 20243$9.9 million
FY 20252$5.6 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) 11.0125$26.8 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Commerce5$26.8 million

Largest awards

The 5 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
The successful implementation of the proposed work plan will achieve the following three goals and the vision outlined in glos' 2020-2025 strategic plan, "smart great lakes": goal 1: improve the operational structure of glos in support of strategic engagement of partners/stakeholders. Goal
ASST_NON_NA21NOS0120098_013 on USAspending
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)August 17, 2021$16.9 million
Purpose: the great lakes observing system (GLOS), a 501C3 based in ann arbor, mi, has served as the integrated ocean observing system (IOOS) regional association for the great lakes since 2008, with a mission to provide end-to-end data services that support policy, science, management, and industry
ASST_NON_NA24NOSX012C0030_013 on USAspending
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)August 1, 2024$5.0 million
Topic area 1: to support improved and enhanced coastal, ocean, and great lakes observing systems. Glos will support improving and enhancing observing systems in the great lakes. The funding will be used to recapitalize and modernize systems to address sustained monitoring of coastal conditions. Proj
ASST_NON_NA23NOS0120001_013 on USAspending
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)December 21, 2022$1.8 million
Glos will support the improvement and enhancement of various observing systems around the great lakes, as well as expansion of data partners within the ioos enterprise. Specifically, the proposed work will include upgrades for more than 20 observing platforms within the region, support for at least
ASST_NON_NA25NOSX012C0040_013 on USAspending
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)July 21, 2025$1.8 million
Purpose: the project will help develop a low-cost observing network capable of gathering in-lake full frequency water level fluctuations, and the methodology to relate that data with the most pressing water level-related coastal hazards. The real-time and accurate measurements of water level fluctua
ASST_NON_NA24NOSX012C0042_013 on USAspending
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)August 22, 2024$1.2 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association get?

$26.8 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association the most?

The Department of Commerce, with $26.8 million in 5 awards.

What is Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association's largest federal grant?

$16.9 million under Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), with its first action in the period on August 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

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