The grants were awarded for a period of four years.
A grant of £53m was awarded to the area and a 10-year plan developed.
On the north side of the river were awarded several grants.
By March 2008, grants had been awarded to programs in 24 states.
This year 24 such grants have been awarded in 13 states.
Since the program began in 1996, the state has awarded 206 grants worth a total of $650 million.
They were awarded a grant of £4,000 to aid the project.
Federal law required that the first grants be awarded by the end of 1997.
Initial grants of $100,000 are awarded two times a year.
The grant awarded last week was for the current fiscal year, through June 30.