NANJEMOY, Md. – Longtime Congressman Steny Hoyer (D- District 5) visited his Southern Maryland constituency and discussed how $800,000 in federal grants will help to preserve the natural beauty of the area through environmental cleanup and expanding clean water access. He met with nonprofit leaders from YESS! of Charles County in Nanjemoy, a rural town that has limited access to clean water, and Eagle Harbor Mayor Noah Waters, who is partnering with Ridge to Reefs to remove coal pollutants from their town.
“The Town of Eagle Harbor is one of the last predominately African American waterfront communities remaining in the United States,” said Mayor Noah Waters.
“Its natural beauty and history provide doorways to opportunities yet to be opened. Situated on the shore of Aquasco, Maryland’s fraction of the Patuxent River, where the selling of human cargo supplied the state’s largest slave population, not since Reconstruction has ample federal intervention been used in a way to impact this area. Congressman Hoyer’s partnership in securing this funding from the Biden Administration for Ridge to Reefs’ work is a testament to the Congressman’s commitment to service. In helping those whom our nation for far too long put aside as the least of them, Congressman Hoyer and President Biden are helping America.”
“Building relationships with elected leaders who work tirelessly to address the most pressing day-to-day issues in towns like Eagle Harbor is invaluable. Leaders like Mayor Waters are critical partners in our work to ensure that the individual needs of towns of every size are met,” said Congressman Hoyer in an email interview with The Washington Informer.
Hoyer is particularly proud of his role in overseeing the Biden Administration’s agenda
“This set of transformational laws initiated bold policies to provide all Americans – no matter their race, creed, identity, or zip code – the tools they need to get ahead. That includes creating grant opportunities that prioritize federal investments to protect the environment in small communities like Eagle Harbor that have too often been overlooked. The Investing in America agenda is also helping expand high-speed internet, mental health care, and safe transportation in small towns and rural communities. Investing in America means investing in every part of America. As the Chair of the Regional Leadership Council, I am proud to help implement these laws so that they can uplift communities in every corner of the country.”
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