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American Rivers To Solicit Proposals For $1.8 Million Potomac Grant Program
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s mid-Atlantic region announced this week American Rivers has been selected to oversee $1.8 million in environmental grants for projects benefiting communities and rivers in specific parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia that comprise the Potomac Highlands. The competitive grant program will support quality of life improvements in Potomac Highlands communities and protect the valuable ecosystems, some of which host the most diverse and globally important resources on Earth.
Projects in Adams, Bedford, Franklin, Fulton and Somerset counties will be eligible.
“The Potomac Highlands is a unique area that needs our attention. Many people have contributed their time, energy and ideas in developing a strategic plan for this area including U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, our state partners and a whole host of organizations,” said EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin. “Great work has already been accomplished in the Highlands and with American Rivers on board, this awards programs will provide a significant boost in remediating and restoring this valuable ecosystem.”
Under a cooperative agreement with EPA, American Rivers will design and implement a competitive awards program designed to fund approximately 10 projects with between $150,000 and $300,000 each. All projects must be located within the Potomac Highlands and must specifically and measurably protect, improve, and/or restore the valuable ecological resources and services of the Potomac Highlands ecosystem.
A formal grants solicitation will be published later this year. The deadline for proposals is expected to be in August.
To date, 20 educational and restoration projects have been implemented. For more information, visit the Potomac Highlands Grants webpage.
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