A cooperative agreement is provided to the corporation for the conservation of the SAN juan BAY estuary (CCSJBE) to support implementation of its comprehensive conservation and management plan…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 awarded a $1.54 million cooperative agreement project grant to the Corporation for the Conservation of the San Juan Bay Estuary (CCSJBE) under the National Estuary Program (NEP, CFDA 66.456). The two-year award will support CCSJBE's implementation of its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan to improve water quality, protect natural habitats and living resources, and support sustainable human uses of the San Juan Bay Estuary in Puerto Rico.

Key activities in fiscal year 2022 include environmental justice efforts, reducing nutrient pollution, marine litter reduction, and green infrastructure and resiliency projects. CCSJBE will conduct the NEP evaluation, continue developing Puerto Rico's multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan, revise its management plan, and develop a five-year strategic plan. The program intends to benefit the approximately 880,000 residents of the eight municipalities surrounding San Juan Bay through community empowerment, capacity building, and disaster preparedness training.

A cooperative agreement is provided to the corporation for the conservation of the SAN juan BAY estuary (CCSJBE) to support implementation of its comprehensive conservation and management plan (CCMP) to improve the water quality, protect the natural habitat and living resources, and support sustainable human uses of the SAN juan BAY estuary (SJBE). This fiscal year the focus will be on the following areas: (1) environmental justice, (2) reduce nutrient pollution, (3) marine litter reduction, and (4) green infrastructure and resiliency. The main activities to be performed are: the national estuary program evaluation, continuing the development of puerto rico's multijurisdictional hazard mitigation plan, revising the CCMP, and developing a five-year strategic plan. Expected outcomes are to empower communities with capacity building and training in key areas that will increase resilience and preparedness for natural disasters. The intended beneficiaries are the residents of the eight muni