New Law Gives Big Boost To Restoration And Protection Of Bay, Delta
Peninsula Rep. Jackie Speier Praises Reauthorization of National Estuary Program
News provided by
Share this article
Share this article
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Federal support for protection and restoration of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary could nearly double in coming years following enactment last month of the Protect and Restore America s Estuaries Act.
As one of 28 estuaries of national significance eligible for funding through the new law, the San Francisco Estuary and other estuaries along every U.S. coast each may now receive as much as $1 million a year in federal aid. This compares to just over $650,000 appropriated by Congress in fiscal 2020 to the San Francisco Estuary Partnership for protection and restoration of the San Francisco Estuary.