Small Watershed Grant and Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Projects
- Published:
- October 16, 2014
- Originator:
- EPA
- Categorized in:
- Report
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction (INSR) grant program, managed and administered under cooperative agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, have awarded more than $56 million to support approximately 122 conservation projects that provide innovative approaches to accelerating adoption of the most cost effective and sustainable nutrient and sediment pollution reductions throughout the watershed. These grants have leveraged over $77 million in matching funds.
The following file download provides an overview of project specific information for the INSR project grants funded from 2007 through October 2014.
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Small Watershed Grant (SWG) program, managed and administrated under cooperative agreement under cooperative agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, have awarded more than $22 million to support approximately 229 conservation projects that contribute to the overall health of the Chesapeake Bay, while building citizen-based resource stewardship throughout the watershed. These grants have leveraged over $34 million in matching funds.