Congressman Rob Wittman has secured $810,000 in federal funding for the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority. The funds were included in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act of 2026, which was signed into law on February 3.
The money will be used by the Authority to acquire upland land sites for disposing of dredge material that cannot be reused as shoreline habitat. This acquisition will help the Authority establish its own regional dredging program and support future projects managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Wittman stated, “As a lifelong outdoorsman, I know how critical well-maintained waterways are to our District’s ecosystem and coastal economies. I am proud to return over $800 thousand to the First District’s Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority to support their efforts to secure upland dredge material sites.”
Community Project Funding (CPF) allows members of Congress to direct federal dollars toward specific local priorities within their districts. According to Wittman, these projects address urgent needs in Virginia communities and have broad support. The CPF allocations are made within existing budget limits.
Rob Wittman has represented Virginia’s 1st district in Congress since 2007 after succeeding Jo Ann Davis. He previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates and on the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors from 2006 to 2007. Wittman was born in Washington, D.C., in 1959 and currently resides in Montross. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1981.
