EPA Announces Nearly $5 Million in Grants to Support Research to Protect America's Urban Watersheds with Green Infrastructure
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced nearly $5 million dollars in grants to five universities to evaluate innovative green infrastructure practices in urban areas, using Philadelphia, Pa. as the pilot area. These grants stem from a cooperative partnership between EPA and Philadelphia's Green City, Clean Waters program that represents a broad, long-term investment in implementing green infrastructure stormwater management practices. Click here for more information.

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