The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Alabama Forestry Commission on June 18, 2024. The grant will fund the Southern Pine Beetle Eradication Initiative, a 5-year effort to protect and manage non-federal forest resources in Alabama from the southern pine beetle and other invasive forest pests. The Alabama Forestry Commission, a state government entity, will implement this initiative by conducting surveys, applying pest suppression treatments, and supporting ecosystem restoration to enhance forest health and resilience across the state. This federal grant award is part of the USDA Forest Service's broader efforts under the Forest Health Protection program to develop improved monitoring technologies and support on-the-ground management actions to prevent, detect, and eradicate invasive forest pests nationwide.
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