The New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Hudson River Estuary Program has issued 12 grants worth a combined total of $564,000 for water resiliency projects in NYS. The funding comes after Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee both rocked the region in 2011, says DEC, which is working in partnership with the non-profit New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) on the grant program.
The grants will help to further the Hudson River Estuary’s 2010-2014 agenda to conserve, protect and revitalize the waterway, DEC says. The estuary program is implemented through partnerships, says Lisa King, a DEC spokeswoman. NEIWPCC is a partner whose duties include providing technical support services and managing small contracts. The deadline for completed work for each of the grants is December 2014, King adds.
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