The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,270,000.00 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) on Sep 12, 2024. The grant funding supports the acquisition and protection of the Quaiapen Forest in Rhode Island through mechanisms such as conservation easements and fee simple land purchases. This federal grant program aims to identify and safeguard environmentally significant forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. As the state's primary environmental agency, RIDEM will leverage this funding to implement comprehensive conservation and sustainable forest management activities within the Quaiapen Forest, with an ultimate completion date of Jul 31, 2029.
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