Funding Criteria
The following criteria are used in the assessment of project proposals:
- demonstrated need for federal participation through mandate, existing federal policy or declared federal interest
- completion of federal actions to advance the recovery and delisting of AOCs
- measurable environmental benefits derived from the project
- innovative and cost-saving control technologies and rehabilitation methods
- technical merit and chances of success
- leveraged funding and collaboration potential - the GLSF contributes up to one third of the total project cost
- opportunities for technology transfer to other AOCs and the Great Lakes ecosystem