East Haven Rep. Albis Applauds $10 million Shoreline Conservation Grant

State Representative James Albis (D-East Haven) is thrilled that Connecticut is set to receive a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of its Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).

The grant will finance a project aimed at protecting water resources within the Long Island Sound watershed that have been impacted by poor soil health and form a land protection program to conserve certain agricultural and forestry areas.

“As co-chair of the legislature’s Environment Committee and a representative of a coastal town, seeking to protect our shoreline for future generations is one of my top priorities. I am so pleased to hear that Connecticut’s shoreline is getting the protection it needs to stay clean and beautiful and the protection that we residents need to ensure that our water supply stays clean and plentiful,” Albis said in a press release. “I am incredibly grateful for this funding and look forward to seeing the Connecticut Council on Soil and Water Conservation get this project underway.”

The USDA announced yesterday that 115 projects across the country will receive more than $370 million in federal funding as part of the RCPP, helping to protect the nation’s environment and water supply. The RCPP competitively awards grants to local partners needing funding for regional conservation projects.

The RCPP’s lead partner in this shoreline conservation project is the Connecticut Council on Soil and Water Conservation. The Council’s mission is to advise and assist the Commissioner of Environmental Protection in conserving and protecting the land, water and other natural resources of the state.

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