ArcelorMittal Great Lakes Watershed Restoration Program
For ArcelorMittal USA, the protection, restoration and sustainable use of the Great Lakes watershed is of utmost concern and a major focus for the organization.
In support of this, ArcelorMittal USA joined together with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to create the ArcelorMittal Great Lakes Watershed Restoration Program today. The new grant program is funded by a $2.1 million donation from the ArcelorMittal USA Foundation that will be matched by a $3 million investment by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and four federal partners - the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The contributions will then be leveraged by grantees to enable a total on-the-ground impact of $9 million throughout the Great Lakes watershed.
The ArcelorMittal Great Lakes Watershed Restoration Program is an important step toward restoring the ecological integrity of the Great Lakes Basin. The program is designed to address the habitat and ecosystem restoration goals developed through the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration. The Regional Collaboration, created by a Presidential Executive Order, is a wide-ranging, public-private cooperative effort to design and implement a strategy for the restoration, protection, and sustainable use of the Great Lakes. Specifically, ArcelorMittal funds will support wetland protection and restoration across the Great Lakes Region, including parts of Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Canada.
For more information on the ArcelorMittal Great Lakes Watershed Restoration Program including applicant eligibility, eligible projects, and submission requirements visit www.nfwf.org/programs/greatlakes/.