EPA to give $90M for clean water and restoration projects in Chesapeake Bay watershed, 28 in Va.

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 897

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi announced Friday in Smithfield that the agency will disburse $37 million to localities to aid Chesapeake Bay pollution reduction and clean up efforts. An additional $53 million in matching grant funds will be awarded to 83 projects across the watershed, 28 of them Virginia-based.

“These awards will empower local towns to implement community level, clean water projects, and they will help fund regional partnerships to …

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