July 2, 2020 — Alaska Congressman Don Young and Florida Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell introduced the bipartisan Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2020 today in the U.S. House.
The legislation authorizes $3 billion for resilience projects to help bring back jobs lost by COVID-19 and strengthen infrastructure of coastal communities.
July 1, 2020 — U.S. Representatives Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-Florida) and Don Young (R-Alaska) filed a bill in Congress on Friday, 26 June, that calls for USD 3 billion (EUR 2.67 billion) in grants funding designed to restore the country’s coastal ecosystems, including fisheries.
The goal behind H.R. 7387, titled the “Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2020,” is to fund resilience-building projects that could help coastal communities regain jobs lost to the coronavirus pandemic.