Great Cypress Swamp

Chesapeake Bay Watershed to Benefit from $33.8 Million in Conservation Grants

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Friday, December 2, 2022

The 104 grants will leverage more than $30 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of more than $64 million.

Key Points: 
  • The 104 grants will leverage more than $30 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of more than $64 million.
  • The grants were awarded through the Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grant Program (INSR) and the Small Watershed Grants (SWG) Programs, core grant programs of the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program partnership that are administered under NFWFs Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund (CBSF).
  • For more information about the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund or to download the 2022 Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction and Small Watershed Grants Slates, visit www.nfwf.org/chesapeake .
  • Primarily funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Chesapeake Bay Program has set the guidance and policy for restoring the Chesapeake Bay since 1983.