Establishes the Southeast New England Program to protect and restore coastal watersheds in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.
The Southeast New England Program Authorization Act of 2026 amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to create the Southeast New England Program within the Environmental Protection Agency. The Program aims to protect, enhance, and restore coastal watersheds in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. It authorizes grants to support projects that eliminate or reduce pollution, restore contaminated sites, protect or restore ecosystems, improve water quality, monitor watersheds, reduce stormwater runoff, promote resilience, and support workforce development.
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