(Montgomery, Ala.) February 9, 2023—The Alabama Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) is accepting project proposals to review and recommend to the USDA Forest Service beginning February 9, until August 31, 2023. Proposals will benefit natural resources on Bankhead and Talladega National Forests in Winston, Lawrence and Clay counties or other national forests throughout Alabama. The project application and instructions may be found on the Forest Service website at:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/alabama/workingtogether/advisorycommittees
Applicants should download the electronic RAC Project Application form (fillable word doc.) and consult a local Forest Service district ranger prior to proposal submission. According to Designated Federal Official Tammy Freeman Brown, approximately $224,201 of Title II funding is available for projects through the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act. Approved projects will benefit forest lands, such as road, trail and infrastructure maintenance, forest restoration, water quality, maintenance and improvement of wildlife and fish habitat. Federal agencies, state and local governments, private entities, nonprofit entities and landowners can apply.
A Secure Rural Schools RAC provides advice and recommendations to the Forest Service on the development and implementation of special projects as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, Public Law 110-343. Contact Dawn Suiter, Alabama RAC Coordinator, or Tammy Freeman Brown, Designated Federal Officer, for additional information at 334-832-4470, tammy.freemanbrown@usda.gov, dawn.suiter@usda.gov. -FS- USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.
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