ONHS Report: F26AS00062

F26AS00062: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act FY 2026

Solicitation ID: F26AS00062

Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Midwest Region 3

Type: Cooperative Agreement

Deadline: 2026-10-13T00:00:00 ET

Eligibility: Yes (Unrestricted)

Funding: Estimated total program funding is $3,500,000. Expected award for Regional Projects is $200,000 to $500,000. Expected award for restoration and research proposals is $10,000 to $250,000. The overall award floor is $2,000.

Doc Type: Other

Clearance: No

Program Manager: justin_chiotti@fws.gov

Last Updated: 2026-09-30 16:03

Analyzed File: Foa_Content_of_F26AS00062_rev_092926.pdf

Eligibility Reasoning

Eligible Applicants... Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility". Additional Information on Eligibility: The proposal activities (e.g., habitat restoration and barrier removal) must be within the Great Lakes Basin or impact a fish or wildlife species (e.g., research, assessment) present in the Great Lakes Basin to be eligible for funding.

Note: This is an AI-generated summary...

Summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the FY 2026 funding opportunity under the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (GLFWRA), making approximately $3.5 million available for projects that restore fish and wildlife resources and habitats in the Great Lakes Basin. The program funds two proposal types: 1) Restoration and Research projects, awarded as grants typically from $10,000 to $250,000 with a mandatory 25% non-federal cost share, and 2) Regional Projects, awarded as cooperative agreements from $200,000 to $500,000 which may be exempt from cost-sharing. Eligible applicants include states, tribes, local governments, non-profits, and educational institutions. The application process for Restoration and Research proposals is two-staged, starting with a pre-proposal due August 3, 2026, followed by an invited full proposal due October 13, 2026. Regional Project proposals are submitted in a single stage, due August 3, 2026. Proposals are evaluated by a Proposal Review Committee based on management significance, relevancy, and other proposal characteristics.

Overall Technical Areas

Fish Resource RestorationWildlife Resource ManagementContaminant Impact AnalysisFish and Wildlife Habitat RestorationWetland Enhancement and CreationIllegal Activities Impact AssessmentEndangered Species RecoveryMigratory Bird ConservationAquatic Nuisance Species ControlFisheries Research and ManagementWildlife Population AssessmentStream Barrier RemovalEcological EngineeringFish Community Assessment

Probable LBNL Areas

BSACSAEESAETAOperations

Focus Areas

Example Priorities:

Proposal will restore and maintain self-sustaining fish and wildlife resources.
Proposal will restore threatened and endangered species to viable, self-sustaining levels.
Proposal will protect, manage, and conserve migratory birds.
Addresses research and/or monitoring priorities of the Upper Mississippi River and Great Lakes Region Joint Venture 2007 Implementation Plan.

Specific Technical Skills:

Population EcologyFisheries ManagementWildlife ManagementConservation BiologyEndangered Species RecoveryAvian EcologyPopulation GeneticsEcological ModelingField Surveying

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Ryan Knox	0.76	EESA \| CESD \| Earth System Sciences · Ecological Modeling
Yun Song	0.76	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Population Genetics
Anna Spiers	0.75	EESA \| CESD \| Earth System Sciences · Avian Ecology
Josh North	0.74	EESA \| CESD \| Earth System Sciences · Endangered Species Recovery
Ashley Brereton	0.74	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences · Fisheries Management
Oskar Hallatschek	0.73	BSA \| Env. Genomics & Sys. Biology \| Molecular Ecosystems Bio · Population Ecology
Yuankun Xu	0.72	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept · Field Surveying
Steffen Uhlemann	0.72	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept · Field Surveying
David Ackerly	0.72	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences · Conservation Biology
Cynthia Gerlein-Safdi	0.71	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences · Conservation Biology

Example Priorities:

Proposal will protect, maintain and, where degraded and destroyed, restore fish and wildlife habitat, including the enhancement and creation of wetlands that result in a net gain in the amount of those habitats.
The proposal activities (e.g., habitat restoration and barrier removal) must be within the Great Lakes Basin...
Construction and engineering costs are allowed for restoration proposals that directly benefit fish and wildlife resources in the Great Lakes Basin.
Barrier removal proposals will be subject to the Buy America Preference.

Specific Technical Skills:

Habitat RestorationWetland ScienceHydrologyAquatic EcologyLandscape EcologyConservation PlanningCivil EngineeringBarrier RemovalGeographic Information Systems (GIS)

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Matthias Sprenger	0.77	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept · Hydrology
Cynthia Gerlein-Safdi	0.77	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences · Wetland Science
Teamrat Ghezzehei	0.76	EESA \| EG \| Hydrogeology Dept · Hydrology
Zachary Needell	0.73	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Civil Engineering
Housen Chu	0.73	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences · Wetland Science
Kenichi Soga	0.73	EESA \| EG \| Geophysics Dept · Civil Engineering
Marta Gonzalez	0.73	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Brian Wang	0.72	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences · Aquatic Ecology
Robinson Negron-Juarez	0.72	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences · Landscape Ecology
Abigayle Hodson	0.72	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Barrier Removal

Example Priorities:

Proposal will minimize the impacts of contaminants on fishery and wildlife resources.
All proposals should be consistent with... The goals of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.

Specific Technical Skills:

EcotoxicologyEnvironmental ChemistryWater Quality AnalysisContaminant Transport ModelingRisk AssessmentNatural Resource Damage AssessmentBioremediationSedimentology

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Jinwoo Im	0.77	EESA \| CESD \| Molecular Ecology & Biogeochem · Contaminant Transport Modeling
Boris Faybishenko	0.77	EESA \| EG \| Hydrogeology Dept · Contaminant Transport Modeling
Piotr Zarzycki	0.75	EESA \| EG \| Geochemistry Dept · Environmental Chemistry
Kristie Boering	0.75	EESA \| EG \| Geochemistry Dept · Environmental Chemistry
Abigayle Hodson	0.75	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Water Quality Analysis
Philip Long	0.75	Operations \| Environmental, Health, & Safety \| Occupational Safety · Bioremediation
Whendee Silver	0.74	EESA \| CESD \| Molecular Ecology & Biogeochem · Ecotoxicology
Markus Bill	0.73	EESA \| EG \| Geochemistry Dept · Sedimentology
W. Stephen Chan	0.72	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences · Natural Resource Damage Assessment
Thomas Hendrickson	0.72	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Risk Assessment

Example Priorities:

Proposal will stop illegal activities adversely impacting fishery and wildlife resources.
Encourage cooperative conservation, restoration, research, and management of the fish and wildlife resources and their habitats in the Great Lakes Basin.
All proposals should be consistent with... The Non-indigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act as reauthorized by the National Invasive Species Act.
Implementing actions listed in management plans are eligible for funding.

Specific Technical Skills:

Natural Resource ManagementEnvironmental PolicyConservation Law EnforcementInvasive Species ControlCooperative ManagementStakeholder EngagementManagement Plan ImplementationInter-agency Coordination

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Natalie Baillargeon	0.76	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Energy Markets & Planning · Environmental Policy
Sydny Fujita	0.75	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Energy Efficiency Studies · Environmental Policy
Maximilian Auffhammer	0.74	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Natural Resource Management
Rory Schmick	0.74	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt · Management Plan Implementation
Robi Nilson	0.73	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Energy Markets & Planning · Conservation Law Enforcement
Heidi Fuchs	0.73	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt · Management Plan Implementation
Eric O'Shaughnessy	0.72	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Energy Markets & Planning · Cooperative Management
Kripa Jagannathan	0.72	EESA \| CESD \| Earth System Sciences · Stakeholder Engagement
Kristina S. H. LaCommare	0.71	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Whole Building Sys Dept · Inter-agency Coordination
Cynthia Gerlein-Safdi	0.70	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences · Invasive Species Control

Potential LBNL PIs (Overall)

Note on PI Matching: These suggestions are generated through an AI-driven semantic analysis of LBNL staff profiles.

Name	Score	Organization
William Stringfellow	0.74	EESA \| EG \| Geochemistry Dept · Ecological Engineering
W. Stephen Chan	0.74	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences · Wildlife Population Assessment
Cynthia Gerlein-Safdi	0.73	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences · Wetland Enhancement and Creation
Thomas McKone	0.73	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Contaminant Impact Analysis
Thomas Hendrickson	0.72	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Illegal Activities Impact Assessment
Brian Wang	0.72	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences · Fish and Wildlife Habitat Restoration
Nigel Quinn	0.72	EESA \| CESD \| Molecular Ecology & Biogeochem · Fish Resource Restoration
Eric O'Shaughnessy	0.71	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Energy Markets & Planning · Wildlife Resource Management
Kenneth Williams	0.71	EESA \| EG \| Geochemistry Dept · Stream Barrier Removal
Ashley Brereton	0.71	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences · Fish Community Assessment

Fundamental Research Exemption (FRE)

Not Mentioned