Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) awarded a total of $886,323 to seven organizations

In the first round of funding for the Leahy Memphremagog Clean Water Program, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) awarded a total of $886,323 to seven organizations engaged in aquatic habitat improvement work in the Memphremagog watershed. “The projects that are funded under this program are project types that are difficult to fund through other mechanisms,” said Nathanael Johns, Clean Water Program Manager for VHCB. “This funding will help fill gaps that currently exist in aquatic habitat improvement work in the Memphremagog watershed.” The new program is funded by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) and aims to improve Lake Memphremagog’s aquatic habitats and increase capacity among VHCB partner organizations engaged in work that protects the watershed. Funding was made possible by Sen. Patrick Leahy who served as Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and secured funding for the GLFC.