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

Published on June 26, 2024

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. “These grants reflect our continuing commitment to protect the Chesapeake Bay and preserve our nation’s environmental legacy for future generations,” Martha Shimkin, director of EPA Chesapeake Bay program office, said in a press release....

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