On Thursday, September 26th, The SNEP Network welcomed community members, Tribal representatives, SNEP Network partners, state representatives, and local representatives from Congressional Delegation offices to the Roger Williams Casino in Providence, RI to celebrate the accomplishments of the communities and Tribes we worked with over the last 5 years. The event featured a welcome video by Senator Reed, a keynote address from EPA’s SNEP Program, and presentations from SNEP Network partners, UNH Stormwater Centers and the Blackstone Watershed Collaborative. The event concluded with awards that recognized Rhode Island and Massachusetts communities for their work and achievements in the following categories:
The Multiplier Award to communities that have secured funding sources to advance their projects;
- Buzzards Bay Coalition
- Town of Portsmouth, RI
The Barrier Breaker Award to communities that overcame challenging obstacles;
- SRPEDD and the Assawompset Pond Complex Working Group
- Town of Coventry, RI& Upper Dam Pond Conservation Association
The Bridge Builder Award to communities that excelled at outreach, engagement, and consensus building in their communities;
- Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe & The Town of Mashpee, MA
- Town of Westerly, RI & Southern Rhode Island Conservation District
The Futures Award to communities that excelled at building their local capacity using the SNEP Network tools, training, and/or technical assistance.
- Town of Swansea, MA
- Aquidneck Island Communities (Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, RI), Aquidneck Land Trust & Naval Station Newport
Congratulations to the award recipients!
SNEP Network Award Recipients on September 26th, 2024 in Providence, RI
The New England Environmental Finance Center NEEFC is excited to announce that the SNEP Network, and the many services we and our partners provide, will continue and expand in the next 5 years with renewed support from EPA Region 1. With the new award, the NEEFC will continue to host the Network from 2024-2029. Please visit our website snepnetwork.org to learn more about how you can request technical assistance from the SNEP Network.
Read more about the 5 year celebration event and the SNEP Network community assistance projects in the SNEP Network event program “Better Together: Collaborative Action to Improve Water Quality and Build Resilience”.
The SNEP Network is administered through EPA’s partnership with the New England Environmental Finance Center, a non-profit technical assistance provider for EPA Region 1.
