The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) to the non-profit organization Conserving Carolina on June 3, 2024. The grant will fund the establishment of the Little Pisgah Labs Community Forest, provision of interpretive services in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, land acquisition for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, and restoration work in the Upper French Broad River sub-basin. Conserving Carolina will also use the grant to place AmeriCorps service members at various host sites to educate community members and improve local lands and rivers. Additionally, Conserving Carolina has acted as a sub-recipient on past federal grant projects related to multi-use path construction and conservation education/stewardship programs.
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