Ecology offers $7 million for stormwater project

The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is offering $7 million in available funds to local governments for statewide storm-water construction projects through the Supplemental Statewide Stormwater Grant Program.

“This new, competitive funding opportunity not only helps protect an irreplaceable asset – our clean water – it helps local governments and it provides jobs,” said Kelly Susewind, manager of Ecology’s water quality program.

State financial managers calculate that 11 jobs in Washington are created for every million dollars spent in construction and design funding, supporting appr...