Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to Announce Recovery Act Funding for 50 Coastal Restoration Projects
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco will host a media teleconference tomorrow to announce the selection of community-based coastal restoration projects, which will receive a total of $167 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The funds, for projects across the nation, will help create jobs to restore damaged wetlands, shellfish beds, coral reefs and reopen fish passages that boost the health and resiliency of the nation’s coastal and Great Lakes communities.
WHAT:
Media conference announcing coastal restoration projects
WHEN:
Tue., June 30, 11:00 a.m. EDT
WHO:
Secretary Gary Locke, Department of Commerce
Jane Lubchenco, NOAA Administrator
To participate on the call, please RSVP to Shira Kramer or Monica Allen by 9:00 a.m. EDT Tue., June 30. Press also may RSVP by calling 202-482-4883 or 301-713-2370.
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