The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing $950,000 to help 17 communities expand “green infrastructure” use to improve water quality and protect people’s health and benefit communities. Green infrastructure uses vegetation and soil to manage rainwater where it falls, keeping polluted stormwater from entering sewer systems and waterways in local communities. The communities selected – and their awards – are listed online.
For more information: http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/greeninfrastructure/gi_support.cfm