ARPA Funds for State Conservation Agencies

[Denise Savageau]

Hi All,

As many of you know, states and local governments are in the process of allocating America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
Congress has allocated Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds that totals $350 billion to eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments. Treasury on ARPA funds

I am looking to see if any State Conservation Agencies are receiving funds as part of the State Allocation. Funds can be used for a variety of things related to Covid and Climate Change. We are looking at funds for Food Security/Climate Resiliency focusing on soil health, farm energy programs, and farm climate resiliency programs (water supply).

Thanks,
Denise Savageau, Chair
CT Council on Soil and Water Conservation

[Mark Bostrom]

Yes. Montana DNRC is administering the Water and Sewer (Sec. 602) of ARPA. Link below. If you have specific questions you can give me a call.

[Trey Lam]

The Oklahoma Conservation Commission will be applying for ARPA funds. Requesting equipment for prescribe burn equipment and cost share, invasive brush control. Equipment to outfit 3-4 new watershed aides to maintain flood control structures, OCC will shift District staff and pay salaries. No til drills and broad band equipment for Conservation Districts. Feral Hog traps. Water testing equipment and instruments for the Agriculture lab to test 319 stream samples. Funds to extend EQUIP payments 3 years to increase retention of soil health principles. 1 ft aerial photography of state for engineering. Automatic rain fall and water level gauges for flood control dams. Funds to bring certain high hazard dams up to state standards.

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