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EPA Funding For Philly Projects that Follow Green City, Clean Waters Plan
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Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency designated up to $3 million dollars to fund projects that reduce Philadelphia's stormwater pollution. The hope is that these funds will promote and advance Philadelphia's Green City, Clean Waters plan.
From the press release:
“Philadelphia is a national leader in using green techniques for reducing stormwater impacts and increasing economic and community benefits,” said EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin. “This funding will help the city quantify the benefits of thinking outside the pipe, and create a living laboratory of green infrastructure.”
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The research will focus on such items as:
- Measuring early benefits, long-term effectiveness and economic viability of green infrastructure;
- Evaluating alternative financing mechanisms;
- Quantifying benefits to neighborhoods and communities;
- Developing strategies for successfully adopting green infrastructure.
You can find more information about this request for grant applications here.
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