Great Lakes Integrated Cladophora Research and Modeling in Support of GLWQA Annex 4 Phosphorus Target Setting

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency

66.469 -- Great Lakes Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits applications from eligible entities for a cooperative agreement to be awarded pursuant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan II (http://glri.us/actionplan/pdfs/glri-action-plan-2.pdf). Applications are requested for a project to 1) provide in situ observational data for use in 2) the development of enhanced Cladophora growth models to enable phosphorus targets to be developed for the eastern basin of Lake Erie as well as for Lakes Michigan, Huron and Ontario. A consortium of investigators will establish sentinel monitoring sites in Lakes...

Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario for one or more growing seasons. In situ observational data collected at these sites will be used in enhanced Cladophora model development. This RFA is one of several funding opportunities available through federal agencies under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (“GLRI” or “Initiative) for FY2017.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Please see Section III of the announcement for eligibility information.

Grantor contact information

Description

Glenn Warren, Phone: 312-886-2405

Email

Glenn Warren

warren.glenn@epa.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
Reg_5_Cladophora_2017_RFA-FINAL-07-13-2017.pdf	Great Lakes Integrated Cladophora studies and modeling RFA	Jul 18, 2017 06:01 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Great Lakes Integrated Cladophora Studies and Modeling in Support of GLWQA Annex 4 Phosphorus Target Setting

Archived: October 5, 2017

Application process

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Award

$600,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$600,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

EPA-R5-GL2017-CLA

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Environment

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

July 18, 2017

Archive date:

October 5, 2017