This $600,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides funding to the Town of Newtown, CT to construct a permeable parking lot with rainwater gardens. The project aims to reduce pollutants from entering local waterways through natural filtration, recharge groundwater supplies, mitigate localized flooding, and support local pollinator populations. Key activities include installing the permeable parking surface and developing the rainwater gardens. The anticipated outcomes are the reduction of potential pollutants, flooding, and mosquito breeding, as well as the establishment of a native pollinator-friendly habitat. The award period runs from June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2029.
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