Tierney Announces $1,000,000 in Stimulus Funding for Newburyport Harbor Dredging |
Washington, DC - Congressman John F. Tierney (D-MA) announced today that the Newburyport Harbor maintenance dredging project will receive American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funds in the amount of $1,000,000 under the category of Civil Works. Through ARRA $4.6 billion was appropriated to the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) for its Civil Works program. In response to this news, the Congressman made the following statement: Tierney said, "I'm pleased that these federal funds have been added to the more than $1.2 million already appropriated for the Newburyport Harbor dredging project. We will continue to work with the Army Corps of Engineers, the state and local communities on the beach nourishment portion of the project." - 30 - |