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USDA awards $197 million for regional conservation projects

08/12/22 12:15 PM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS carbon sequestration chesapeake bay conservation grant funding grasslands grazing Natural Resources Conservation Service Regional Conservation Partnership Program

Projects to conserve and restore grasslands are among the biggest beneficiaries of $197 million in grants awarded Friday under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, which uses local contributions to maximize funding for each project.

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