Harris Announces EPA Chesapeake Bay Grants

Press Release

Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) announced that the State of Maryland will receive $695,940 from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Chesapeake Bay Program to reduce nutrient runoff in the Bay watershed. The grant to Maryland is part of a $6 million allocation to states from the Bay Program to address agricultural nutrient runoff. A breakdown of state allocations is below:

Pennsylvania: $3,695,112
Virginia: $1,110,191
Maryland: $695,940
Delaware: $364,540
New York: $79,536
West Virginia: $54,681
Rep. Andy Harris made the following statement:

"As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I am proud to support funding of this critical program. Agricultural runoff is a significant contributor to harmful algal blooms in the Bay, and with this funding Maryland will be able to further its efforts to partner with farming operations to improve Bay health. I believe that working cooperatively with our farmers and agricultural community on the Eastern Shore is essential to our success."

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