00E02957

This project supports the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, pursuant to Clean Water Act, Section 118(c)(7), as amended by Public Law 114-322, to protect and restore the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem.

The Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program (GLFMSP) monitors concentrations of organic contaminants in Great Lakes whole fish. Specifically, this project will measure the concentrations of persistent, bioaccumulative toxic contaminants in Great Lakes lake trout (walleye at one site in Lake Erie's western basin) at two fixed sites in each of the Great Lakes and generate temporal trends of contaminant concentrations in fish.

Note that the header of this award captions it as a grant agreement, whereas, it is a cooperative agreement. EPA is implementing a new grant system that will soon be undergoing enhancements to allow for more accurate descriptions.

Clarkson University

S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING 1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE 1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING 1 - CORE MISSION 1.3 - REVITALIZE LAND AND PREVENT CONTAMINATION 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.3 - ADVANCE EPA'S ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND WORKFORCE EQUITY 1 - CORE MISSION 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.4 - STRENGTHEN TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS AND ENHANCE ENGAGEMENT 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMU

66.469 - Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

EPA Region 5: Chicago [EPA - RO]

St. Lawrence, New York United States

County-Wide

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Request for Applications (EPA-R5-GL2020-FMSP)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/30/25 to 09/30/26 and the total obligations have increased 290% from $1,633,846 to $6,372,742.