5/31/16
by News Department on 05/31/16Watershed receives grant...
Watershed organizations in Schuylkill County received about $1.5 million as part of a state grant program to improve Pennsylvania’s water resources.
Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that 114 projects received $25,143,294 in funding from the Department of Environmental Protection for the protection of Pennsylvania’s water resources.
The selected projects enhance watersheds, mitigate acid mine drainage and support water pollution cleanup programs.
Funding comes from the Growing Greener Grant Program, the largest single investment of state funds that address Pennsylvania’s environmental concerns.
Twelve projects this year received funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 319 Nonpoint Source Grant Program, created by the Clean Water Act to reduce water pollution.
