The action awards federal funds of $10,000,000 to fully fund the award

The infrastructure investment and jobs act (commonly referred to as the bipartisan infrastructure law) is funding this cooperative agreement to support efforts within the chesapeake BAY watershed that vastly accelerate sub-watershed and/or regional scale implementation of nutrient and sediment reductions with innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective approaches. Activities:the national fish and wildlife foundation (NFWF) will implement the innovative nutrient and sediment reduction (INSR) program through the development, administration, and management of an annual competitive subaward program aimed at achieving program goals. Specific activities to be performed include solicitation of innovative infrastructure projects to advance regional implementation of water quality improvements, evaluation of proposals, execution of subawards, and monitoring and assessment of implementation and associated water quality impacts.subrecipient:NFWF will subaward funds to support implementation of regional scale projects aimed at restoring water quality and habitats of the chesapeake BAY and its tributary rivers and streams.outcomes:this award supports achievement of the goals and outcomes of the 2014 chesapeake BAY watershed agreement, with emphasis on accelerating the rate and scale of water quality improvements toward the water quality goal and 2025 watershed implementation plan outcome. The expected outcome is reduction of nutrients and sediment necessary to support the aquatic living resources of the chesapeake BAY and its tributaries. The intended beneficiaries of the INSR program include the chesapeake BAY program partnership, residents of the chesapeake BAY watershed, human health, and the environment.