# EPA announces more than $90 million for 83 Chesapeake watershed projects

> The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will provide $37 million, with another $53 million from other agencies, for restoration and clean-water work.

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- Published: 2026-10-04T14:04:24+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2026-10-02
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on October 2 a package of more than $90 million to support 83 new projects in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. EPA is providing $37 million, while the announcement lists a further $53 million from other agencies. The grants are intended to support watershed restoration, water-quality improvements, habitat work and locally led projects.

EPA says more than 1,800 local communities and nearly 18 million people depend on the watershed. The awards are being made through two grant programs administered under the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund. The announcement reports funding and planned project counts; it does not yet measure completed water-quality or habitat outcomes, so the package should not be read as evidence that those results have already occurred.

## Data

### 2026 Chesapeake watershed grant package

Project and funding figures in EPA's October 2, 2026 announcement.

Methodology: The announcement lists $37 million from EPA and a further $53 million from other agencies; its stated combined total is more than $90 million. Announced counts do not establish completed project outcomes.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA funding | 37000000 | USD | 2026-10-02 | observed |
| Additional funding from other agencies | 53000000 | USD | 2026-10-02 | observed |
| New projects to be supported | 83 | count | 2026-10-02 | observed |

Sources: <https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-deputy-administrator-fotouhi-announces-over-90-million-restoration-and-clean-water> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/epa-chesapeake-watershed-83-project-grant-package/data/chesapeake-watershed-2026-grant-package?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/epa-chesapeake-watershed-83-project-grant-package/data/chesapeake-watershed-2026-grant-package?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [U.S. Environmental Protection Agency](<https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-deputy-administrator-fotouhi-announces-over-90-million-restoration-and-clean-water>) (Source checked: 2026-10-04; Published: 2026-10-02)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:48:48+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.
- 2026-10-07T05:57:26+03:00: Data classification corrected: measure identifiers and types now follow the dataset rules. No figure, unit or date changed.

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