Maryland will receive more than $16.7 million in federal conservation grants aimed at improving water quality, restoring habitats and supporting community-led environmental efforts across the Chesapeake Bay watershed -- including projects on the Eastern Shore.
The Accomack County Board of Supervisors learned Wednesday that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has approved $5 million in funding for the proposed Cedar Island Resilience Project.
Maryland lawmakers have announced nearly $3 million in federal funds to go towards habitat and wetland restoration projects throughout Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Millions of dollars in grant awards will be going to support the conservation efforts of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $40 million on Monday to help restore the Chesapeake Bay.
