Wittman Secures Funding for Middle Peninsula Economic Development

Statement

Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced funding he secured for the Middle Peninsula Region through the FY21 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) Grants. This grant will assist the planning and revitalization of over 50 worksites on the waterfront, which will provide much-needed support to the seafood industry, watermen, and local businesses.

This $2,018,476 in funding follows a letter of support that Congressman Wittman wrote in July 2021 for the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission's (MPPDC) RAISE Grant Application. Additionally, this FY21 Consolidated Appropriations Act funding will complement H.R. 3160 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act, which Congressman Wittman introduced this Congress and hopes to see become law.

"The public wharves, landings, and harbors in the region have served as critical infrastructure for the region's seafood and marine economies for centuries, yet many have been neglected in recent years or failed to evolve in a manner that meets the needs of the ever-evolving seafood and marine industry," said Congressman Wittman. "I am proud to have helped secure this funding that will advance key regional economic development strategies and lead to the implementation of improvements intended to enhance access for seafood and marine industry businesses and the general public. I look forward to the ways in which this project will address the economic challenges and needs of some of the most rural parts of Virginia's First Congressional District."

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