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John Pennington has secured a $1.6 million grant to plant over 166,000 native trees across six counties in central Arkansas. The funding for this endeavor, called The Central Arkansas Tree Planting Project, was sourced from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. The funding was allocated to Metroplan, a designated metropolitan planning organization for central Arkansas.
John Pennington Wins $1.6 Million Grant for Central Arkansas Tree Planting Project
John Pennington, an extension water quality educator from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, has successfully procured a grant worth $1.6 million. The grant will be used to plant over 166,000 native trees in central Arkansas across six counties in the coming three and a half years.
Details of the Project
The project, referred to as The Central Arkansas Tree Planting Project, was initiated thanks to a grant funding program launched by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This program was created under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. Metroplan, a metropolitan planning organization federally designated for central Arkansas, was chosen as the recipient of the funding allocation.
PHOTO: A driveway fringed by orange sugar maple trees. (Adobe Stock │ #179289287 – Margaret Burlingham)
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