Federal Priorities

Build a resilient Great Lakes basin Support federal, tribal, state, and local actions to ensure the economy and environment of the Great Lakes region are resilient to the adverse impacts of a changing climate. [...] Appropriate $5 million to the GLC in FY 2025 so it has adequate resources and capacity to: ensure states and the federal government are coordinated and communicating on the implementation of important federal and regional programs; track the region’s progress toward shared goals for the Great Lakes; and proactively identify and advance priorities for congressional and federal agency action. [...] Fund essential AIS programs including regional panels and state management plans established under the National Invasive Fund specific research to better understand and target Species Act, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission’s sea lamprey reductions and remediation of the highest risk sources and control program, and the Invasive Carp Action Plan. [...] Visit the Great Lakes Investment Tracker at investments.glc.org About the Great Lakes Commission The Great Lakes Commission is a binational government agency established in 1955 to protect the Great Lakes and the economies and ecosystems they support. [...] The GLC recommends policies and practices to balance the use, development, and conservation of the water resources of the Great Lakes and brings the region together to work on issues that no single community, state, province, or nation can tackle alone.