Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FS 2016 GLRI
Apply for USDA FS 2016 GLRI
- The USDA-FS in the community development, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Forest Service 2016 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.664.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 21, 2016 and posted on Apr 21, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Forest Service 2016 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funding opportunity (Opportunity Number USDA FS 2016 GLRI) was a discretionary grant program designed to support on-the-ground restoration projects across the Great Lakes basin. It focused on practical, place-based work that uses trees and other vegetation to improve environmental conditions, strengthen community resilience, and restore damaged ecosystems. The program aligned with broader Great Lakes restoration goals by investing in projects that rebuild ecological function while also delivering community benefits such as healthier urban watersheds and improved green infrastructure.
A central priority of the opportunity was restoring tree canopy that had been lost due to emerald ash borer infestation. Emerald ash borer has caused widespread mortality of ash trees throughout the region, leaving neighborhoods and communities with diminished canopy cover, reduced stormwater interception, higher urban heat impacts, and loss of other ecosystem services that mature trees provide. Funding under this opportunity was intended to help communities and partners replant and rebuild canopy where ash loss had created gaps, supporting recovery of urban and community forests and helping restore the benefits that tree cover provides.
A second major emphasis was the creation or improvement of green infrastructure through the planting of trees and other vegetation. The intent here was not simply beautification, but using vegetation strategically as part of a local management approach to maintain and enhance urban watersheds. Projects could include planting efforts that help manage stormwater, reduce runoff and pollutant loads, stabilize soils, and improve infiltration, all of which contribute to healthier rivers, streams, and nearshore waters that ultimately connect to the Great Lakes. This priority highlights the role of urban forestry and vegetated systems as functional infrastructure that complements traditional built stormwater systems.
The third priority targeted ecological restoration in coastal wetlands and lake-affected riparian areas, specifically by restoring structure and function through planting native trees and diverse vegetation. Coastal wetlands and riparian corridors are critical for water quality, habitat, shoreline stabilization, and flood attenuation, but many have been degraded by development, altered hydrology, invasive species, and erosion. By supporting planting of native and diverse vegetation, the program aimed to rebuild more resilient plant communities, improve habitat complexity, and restore natural processes in shore-adjacent and tributary-connected landscapes influenced by Great Lakes water levels and dynamics.
In terms of funding structure, this opportunity offered grants with an award ceiling of $200,000 and anticipated approximately 40 awards. The program fell under CFDA 10.664 and was categorized under community development, environment, and natural resources, reflecting its combined ecological and community-focused outcomes. The posting and creation dates were April 21, 2016, and the application deadline was June 21, 2016.
Eligible applicants covered a broad set of public and nonprofit entities capable of leading restoration work, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (excluding institutions of higher education). Overall, the opportunity was structured to mobilize local, regional, and tribal partners to implement tree- and vegetation-based restoration projects that address invasive species impacts, strengthen urban watershed performance through green infrastructure, and restore coastal and riparian ecosystems across the Great Lakes basin.
FAQs: U.S. Forest Service 2016 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Grants (USDA FS 2016 GLRI)
What is the U.S. Forest Service 2016 GLRI funding opportunity?
The U.S. Forest Service 2016 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funding opportunity (Opportunity Number USDA FS 2016 GLRI) was a discretionary grant program that supported on-the-ground restoration projects across the Great Lakes basin. It emphasized practical, place-based work using trees and other vegetation to improve environmental conditions, strengthen community resilience, and restore damaged ecosystems.
What were the main goals of this grant program?
The program aimed to invest in projects that rebuild ecological function while also delivering community benefits. Examples of intended outcomes included healthier urban watersheds, improved green infrastructure performance, and restored ecosystem structure and function in targeted Great Lakes landscapes.
What types of projects were prioritized under this opportunity?
Three major priorities were described:
- Restoring tree canopy lost due to emerald ash borer infestation
- Creating or improving green infrastructure through planting trees and other vegetation (for functional watershed and stormwater benefits)
- Ecological restoration in coastal wetlands and lake-affected riparian areas by planting native trees and diverse vegetation
How did the program address emerald ash borer impacts?
A central priority was replanting and rebuilding canopy in areas where ash trees were lost to emerald ash borer. The intent was to help communities recover urban and community forest canopy and restore benefits provided by mature trees, such as stormwater interception, reduced urban heat impacts, and other ecosystem services.
Was green infrastructure funding focused on beautification or function?
The green infrastructure emphasis was explicitly described as functional rather than simple beautification. The program highlighted using vegetation strategically as part of local watershed management approaches to maintain and enhance urban watersheds.
What kinds of green infrastructure outcomes were the planting projects meant to support?
Projects could include planting efforts intended to manage stormwater, reduce runoff and pollutant loads, stabilize soils, and improve infiltration. These outcomes were linked to healthier rivers, streams, and nearshore waters that ultimately connect to the Great Lakes.
What types of landscapes were targeted for ecological restoration?
The third priority targeted coastal wetlands and lake-affected riparian areas. These are shore-adjacent and tributary-connected landscapes influenced by Great Lakes water levels and dynamics.
What ecological problems in coastal wetlands and riparian areas did the program aim to address?
The opportunity noted that coastal wetlands and riparian corridors can be degraded by development, altered hydrology, invasive species, and erosion. The program sought to restore structure and function by planting native trees and diverse vegetation to rebuild resilient plant communities, improve habitat complexity, and restore natural processes.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling) for a single grant?
The award ceiling was $200,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
Approximately 40 awards were anticipated.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 10.664.
How was this opportunity categorized?
It was categorized under community development, environment, and natural resources, reflecting combined ecological and community-focused outcomes.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it created?
The posting and creation dates were April 21, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 21, 2016.
Who was eligible to apply for funding?
Eligible applicants included a broad set of public and nonprofit entities capable of leading restoration work, including:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (excluding institutions of higher education)
Were tribal governments eligible applicants?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments were listed among eligible applicants.
Were nonprofit organizations eligible, and were there any restrictions mentioned?
Yes. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations were eligible, with the specific note that this category excluded institutions of higher education.
Were universities or colleges eligible to apply?
Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education were included among eligible applicants.
Were housing authorities eligible to apply?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities were listed as eligible applicants.
What geographic area did this opportunity focus on?
The opportunity supported restoration projects across the Great Lakes basin, with priorities tied to Great Lakes-connected waters, urban watersheds, coastal wetlands, and lake-affected riparian areas.
What kinds of community benefits did the program aim to deliver?
In addition to ecological restoration, the program emphasized community benefits such as healthier urban watersheds, improved green infrastructure, strengthened community resilience, and recovery of ecosystem services associated with tree canopy (including stormwater interception and reduced urban heat impacts).
How did the program connect tree planting to broader Great Lakes restoration goals?
The program aligned tree- and vegetation-based restoration with broader Great Lakes restoration goals by investing in projects that rebuild ecological function and improve conditions in watersheds and coastal/riparian systems that ultimately influence Great Lakes water quality and ecosystem health.
What was the overall approach encouraged by this opportunity?
The opportunity was structured to mobilize local, regional, and tribal partners to implement practical restoration work using trees and diverse vegetation to address invasive species impacts, strengthen urban watershed performance through green infrastructure, and restore coastal and riparian ecosystems.
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