ASHLAND, Va. (AP) — Federal officials announced nearly $10 million in grants Tuesday to help the Chesapeake Bay states keep pollution from flowing into the battered estuary.

The money, through the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, is targeted at 45 projects and will leverage more than $19.6 million in matching funds, according to the Chesapeake Bay Program and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

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