OHIO — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it's awarding more than $650,000 to help county and municipal health departments fight the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses. 

Diseases include West Nile, La Cross e Encephalitis and Eastern Equine Encephalitis. 

"These grants are essential to help health departments around Ohio fight mosquito-borne diseases," Ohio EPA Director-Designate John Logue said. "The funding provides education, outreach, and necessary equipment to better protect all Ohioans."

The funding will go toward surveillance, larval control and the reduction of breeding spots in communities. 

Since 2016, the Ohio EPA and the Ohio Department of Health have awarded $9.2 million to Ohio communities for mosquito control programs.

A full list of Tuesday's recipients are below: