The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $676,000 Project Grant on Aug 30, 2024 through the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant recipient is the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry, a state-level natural resource agency. The funding will support a range of conservation and forestry management activities in Maine, including acquiring land and conservation easements to protect environmentally sensitive forest areas threatened by development or non-forest uses. Specific initiatives may involve sustainable forest management, wildfire mitigation, reforestation, habitat conservation, and water quality protection. This federal grant demonstrates the USDA Forest Service's ongoing efforts to partner with state and local entities to preserve and enhance forest ecosystems across the United States.
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