Baldwin Helps Secure $30 Million for Great Lakes Projects in Underserved Communities
Investment from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will fund implementation of environmental protection and restoration projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $30 million from the Baldwin-supported Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for restoration projects in underserved communities across the Great Lakes.
The EPA has published a request for applications for the newly created Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Program to execute the implementation of environmental protection and restoration projects. Many communities in the Great Lakes Basin lack the resources needed to apply for, obtain, and oversee the implementation of federal grant projects. The Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Program will ease these administrative barriers by funding “principal recipients” who will help underserved communities effectively access federal funding for important local projects. In addition, this investment will encourage even greater environmental, economic, health, and recreational benefits for underserved Great Lakes communities, including those near severely degraded sites, known as “areas of concern.”
An online version of this release is available here.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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