The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded more than $82 million through its San Francisco Bay Program for 20 projects focused on water quality, habitat restoration and pollution reduction across the Bay watershed.

Several projects will directly address stormwater runoff and related pollutants. The City of San Jose will receive $3.16 million to develop a green stormwater infrastructure implementation plan, including an approach that would allow new development projects to contribute to an operations and maintenance fund for existing green infrastructure.

The City of San Pablo will receive $1.26 million to construct and monitor green stormwater infrastructure designed to capture and treat stormwater runoff. San Francisco Public Utilities Commission will receive $5 million for green stormwater infrastructure in the Outer Mission neighborhood, including planted sidewalk filtration systems, rain gardens and an underground infiltration system.

Other projects will target trash and contaminated runoff. San Leandro will receive $2.49 million for two large trash capture devices in stormwater drains, while the Port of Oakland will use $5 million to install four trash capture devices serving 427 acres of port property.

The funding also includes $3.8 million for the San Mateo City/County Association of Governments to monitor and control PCB sources as required under the region's stormwater permit.

Additional grants will support tidal marsh and wetland restoration, nutrient reduction, sediment management and fish habitat. EPA said the projects represent its largest-ever investment through the San Francisco Bay Program.