$10 million Grant to Fund Connecticut River Watershed

Must be matched dollar-for-dollar by other state, local, and private funding sources for conservation projects

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Clean Water

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded part of a $10 million grant through the Farm Bill’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) to the Connecticut River Watershed Council and its partners to improve the health of the watershed and ultimately the Long Island Sound.  The $10 million grant will be matched dollar-for-dollar by other state, local, and private funding sources for numerous conservation projects throughout New Hampshire and New England, which are part of the Long Island Sound Watershed that includes the Connecticut River watershed.