The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services under the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA 10.680). The grant will fund the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention & Treatment Program from June 2022 through June 2025. The program will protect and manage non-federal forest resources in North Carolina from damaging insects like the southern pine beetle, develop improved forest health protection technologies, and monitor the health of the state's pine forests. The funding will support efforts by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to deliver services that are aligned with the goals of the Forest Health Protection program to safeguard forest resources from threats.
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