PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Elizabeth River Project lost its $75,000 federal education grant in an unexpected setback that project leaders say will affect environmental education programs for hundreds of Portsmouth students.
“We received an email and it said effective today, this grant is terminated,” said Lacy Shirey, executive director for the Elizabeth River Project.
Shirey said the organization received an email on May 5. The $75,000 grant was tied to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program.
