NFWFâs Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Awards $9.6 Million in Grants
The grants awarded will support clean water, sustainable agriculture and storm water infrastructure across the Chesapeake Bay watershed
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the U.S. EPA announced $9.6 million in grants to support the restoration and conservation of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.Â
The 11 grants will utilize more than $28 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of nearly $38 million, reported National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
The 11 grants announced will support innovative approaches to: reduce pollution to local rivers and streams; restore habitats; and improve rural and urban communities in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.Â
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the U.S. EPA announced $9.6 million in grants to support the restoration and conservation of the Chesapeake The grants awarded will support clean water, sustainable agriculture and storm water infrastructure across the Chesapeake Bay watershed
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in Grants to Benefit the Bay Watershed
Grants awarded will support clean water, sustainable agriculture and stormwater infrastructure
across the Chesapeake Bay watershed
WASHINGTON (June 3, 2021) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced $9.6 million in grants to support the restoration and conservation of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The 11 grants will leverage more than $28 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of nearly $38 million.
Additional support for CBSF is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and U.S. Forest Service, the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Altria Group.