Funding Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has powered over 8,100 environmental projects—and its future is now in Congress’s hands.

Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard is calling for reauthorization and renewed investment over the next five years, warning that failure to act could jeopardize $440 billion in U.S. economic output tied to the region.

“This isn’t just environmental—it’s economic. The Great Lakes economy is a cornerstone of America’s GDP,” says Patterson-Howard.

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