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Sustainable Financing StrategiesOn average, the National Estuary Programs (NEPs) raise $15.50 for every $1 provided by EPA. The NEPs successfully leverage federal seed money by:
Figure 1:Over the 2003-2007 period the NEPs leveraged $1.4 billion. This additional funding came from a variety of federal, state, local, and private sources through such mechanisms as annual membership appeals, license plate revenues, fines and penalties, State appropriations, and intergovernmental agreements. There are many sustainable funding examples from the NEPs. Figure 2: The NEPs use leveraged resources to protect and restore important habitat, conduct outreach and education, upgrade stormwater infrastructure and implement other priority actions contained in their Comprehensive Conservation Management Plans.
Additional Resources:Watershed Funding Web site provides links to requests for proposals, tools, databases, and information about sources of funding to practitioners and funders that serve to protect watersheds.
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