Since 2018, Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Watershed Grants have awarded more than $8.5 million to fund high-impact environmental projects in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. For 2021, SNEP Watershed Grants is announcing the availability of $1.75 million to restore clean water, healthy coastal ecosystems and sustainable communities throughout this region. SNEP Watershed Grants is a partnership between

The SNEP Network, RIDEM, MassDEP, and EPA are seeking communities to participate in a pilot project that involves capacity building for implementation of stormwater management strategies as well as the tracking and accounting of pollutant reductions. The project team in coordination with its community partners will convene a series of

The Southeast New England Program Network (SNEP Network) concluded its first year of a 5-year corporative agreement with EPA on September 30th, 2020. Over the past 12 months, Network partners joined forces to offer training and technical assistance to enhance stormwater and watershed management, ecological restoration and climate resiliency. The

Photo Credit: Kevin Ham, SRPEDD The Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District of Massachusetts (SRPEDD) was awarded technical assistance through the SNEP Network’s call for participants for a climate resiliency project located within the Assawompset Ponds Complex. Located in the Massachusetts towns of Freetown, Lakeville, Middleborough, and Rochester, the

Throughout the fall of 2020, the Town of Wareham, Massachusetts will work closely with national leaders from around the country and interact with subject matter experts.  Invited guests will help guide future redevelopment plans for Wareham Village by focusing on incorporating elements of climate resilience, stormwater management, and green infrastructure

In an effort to promote climate resilience and advance stormwater management in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, the Southeast New England Program Network (SNEP Network) is pleased to announce the award of direct technical assistance to twelve communities. “These awards demonstrate that despite shutdowns and other Covid-19 related difficulties and

To help restore clean water and healthy ecosystems to Southeast New England, Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE), with financial support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is soliciting 2020 Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Watershed Grants.

The Southeast New England Network kicked off its Climate Resilience and Stormwater Management Resilience Workshop Series on February 20 at the Providence Stormwater Innovation Center in Providence. The training—titled Preparing for Success: Funding Climate Resilience Initiatives—focused on methods for generating sustainable, long-term financing for community resilience efforts. This was the

The sixth edition of Mass Audubon’s report series, Losing Ground: Nature’s Value in a Changing Climate comes at a time when the value of forests, farmlands, and wetlands for climate resilience is becoming increasingly important. The Losing Ground report series analyzes Massachusetts land use patterns every five years. This edition, which focuses on 2012–2017, includes interactive maps