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DEC Awards $45 Million in Grants for Forest Resilience Across New York

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What happened

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation awarded $45 million in grants to support forest resilience and climate mitigation projects across New York State. The funding supports 44 projects aimed at sustainable forest management and reforestation, contributing to the state's goal of planting 25 million trees. The grant program initially targeted Tioga County and Broome County, and later expanded to include Cayuga County, Tompkins County, and Cortland County.

From wicz.com, 991thewhale.com

Why it matters

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The grants provide investment into New York State’s forest-based economy, helping businesses expand tree seedling and forest product capacity and markets. This funding is expected to strengthen markets for locally sourced wood, expand processing capacity, and support rural economies.

From 991thewhale.com

Who's involved

  • DECAwarded the $45 million in grants for forest resilience projects.
  • New YorkThe state where the grants are being distributed to promote forest resilience.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Tioga CountySpeculative

    Tioga County might see increased investment in seed collection and tree seedling production capacity.

  • Cortland CountySpeculative

    Cortland County could see increased investment in forest resilience and related business expansion.

Possible ripples

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How it developed

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  1. DEC provides grants to Tioga and Broome Counties for forest resilience projects.1 source
  2. The grant program expands to include Cayuga, Tompkins, and Cortland counties.1 source

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