Southeast New England Program Authorization Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Apr 21, 2026
What it does
The bill would establish the Southeast New England Program within the Environmental Protection Agency to protect, enhance, and restore coastal watersheds in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts by awarding grants for pollution reduction, ecosystem restoration, water quality improvement, stormwater management, resilience efforts, workforce development, and technical assistance. Grants would be available to states, local governments, tribes, regional planning organizations, nonprofits, and higher education institutions, with federal funding covering up to 75% of project costs. The program would be authorized $30 million annually from fiscal years 2027 through 2031, with limits on…
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