The Toledo area fared well in the first round of competitive grant money the federal government released Tuesday under President Obama's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, with ties to nearly half of the $2 million share Ohio has been awarded so far. The University of Toledo is getting $550,228 to help develop ways to reduce the impact of sewage sludge on surface water. The Ohio Office of Budget and Management is getting $250,000 to help area researchers develop beneficial reuses of silt dredged from the Toledo shipping channel, such as building up barriers to prevent erosion and enhancing fish habitat.