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SUMMARY:SNEP 2025 Rhode Island Announcement
DESCRIPTION:PROVIDENCE\, RI – On Thursday\, September 5\, US Senator Jack Reed will be joined by Providence Mayor Brett Smiley\, US Congressman Gabe Amo\, EPA Reg. 1 Water Division Director Ken Moraff\, and other state and local partners to announce $11.5 million in new EPA funding for clean water and healthy coastal ecosystems in Rhode Island and Massachusetts under EPA’s Southeast New England Program (SNEP). \nThe event will highlight seven Rhode Island organizations receiving $1.5 million in grants for high-priority projects throughout the state\, and will be followed by a walking tour of a nearby restoration site\, York Pond\, which is receiving a $282\,000 grant under the program. \nAt the event\, EPA will also announce $8.75 million in new funding for technical assistance to help communities working on clean water and healthy ecosystems. The assistance will be provided over the next five years through the SNEP Network\, managed by the New England Environmental Finance Center at the University of Southern Maine\, part of the University of Maine system. \nWHEN: Thursday\, Sept. 5\, 11 a.m. – rain or shine\n11:00 AM – 12:00 PM– Speaking Program\n12:00 PM – 1 PM – Conversation with grantees & tech assistance recipients; walking tour of York Pond restoration site \nWHERE: 2 River Drive\, Providence\, RI (in the meadow across the street from the Narragansett Boat Club\, overlooking the Seekonk River – park along River Drive). \nPRESS OPPORTUNITIES: There will be the opportunity to interview grant recipients and learn about the projects they will be undertaking – photos / B-roll \nMASSACHUSETTS EVENT: A companion event to introduce Massachusetts grantees and funding will be held in Yarmouth\, MA on October 4. See www.snepgrants.org for details. \nCONTACT: Tom Ardito\, Restore America’s Estuaries – Director\, SNEP Watershed Implementation Grants tardito@estuaries.org 401-575-6109 \nWHO:\nMayor Brett Smiley\, Providence\nU.S. Senator Jack Reed\nU.S. Representative Gabe Amo\nCouncilwoman Helen Anthony\, Ward 2\, Providence\nKen Moraff\, Director\, Water Division\, EPA Region 1\nKim Korioth\, Chief Resilience Officer\, State of Rhode Island\nMartha Sheils\, Director\, New England Environmental Finance Center / SNEP Network\nTom Ardito\, Director\, SNEP Watershed Implementation Grants \nEvents are free & open to public & press – please post & share this announcement!
URL:https://estuaries.org/event/snep-2025-announcement/
LOCATION:SNEP RI Announcement\, 2 River Drive\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02906
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