Designated as One of Eight Critical Watersheds in the United States; Eligible to Compete for $138 Million in Federal Grant Funding
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Senator Dick Durbin and Governor Pat Quinn announced today that the Department of Agriculture designated the Great Lakes Region as one of eight “Critical Conservation Areas” within the United States. The watershed is now eligible to compete for $138 million in federal grant funding through the USDA’s new…
