Environment Agency Grants $22.4 Million to Chesapeake Bay’s Restoration Efforts

The grant will be awarded to 13 selected organizations as part of the federal government’s Investing in America agenda.
Environment Agency Grants $22.4 Million to Chesapeake Bay’s Restoration Efforts
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced June 25 that it has allocated $22.4 million in grant funding to support restoration efforts in Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the nation. Chesapeake Bay and its watershed include six states, predominantly Maryland.

The grant will be awarded to 13 selected organizations through the Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction grant program, which is administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.