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Forestry association in US seeks extra $500M for COVID-19 stimulus package
The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) is seeking an additional $500 million in federal State and Private Forestry (S&PF) program dollars to support its “COVID-19 stimulus platform.” NASF said the additional funding would provide state forestry agencies with “the resources they need to create new jobs, strengthen the forest products supply chain and improve forest health, resilience and productivity nationwide.” In addition to asking for additional Congressional funding, NASF's wishlist includes the retention of current state forestry employees and hiring new recruits, jump starting rural economies through forestry work and continuing federal forestry program implementation at risk by state budget shortfalls. NASF also requests that Congress establish a loan program for loggers and timber haulers, create sustainable building tax credits to support forest... Continue reading →
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July 14, 2020
Forestry association in US seeks extra $500M for COVID-19 stimulus package
The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) is seeking an additional $500 million in federal State and Private Forestry (S&PF) program dollars to support its “COVID-19 stimulus platform.” NASF said the additional funding would provide state forestry agencies with “the resources they need to create new jobs, strengthen the forest products supply chain and improve forest health, resilience and productivity nationwide.” In addition to asking for additional Congressional funding, NASF's wishlist includes the retention of current state forestry employees and hiring new recruits, jump starting rural economies through forestry work and continuing federal forestry program implementation at risk by state budget shortfalls. NASF also requests that Congress establish a loan program for loggers and timber haulers, create sustainable building tax credits to support forest... Continue reading →
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Forestry association in US seeks extra $500M for COVID-19 stimulus package
The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) is seeking an additional $500 million in federal State and Private Forestry (S&PF) program dollars to support its “COVID-19 stimulus platform.” NASF said the additional funding would provide state forestry agencies with “the resources they need to create new jobs, strengthen the forest products supply chain and improve forest health, resilience and productivity nationwide.” In addition to asking for additional Congressional funding, NASF's wishlist includes the retention of current state forestry employees and hiring new recruits, jump starting rural economies through forestry work and continuing federal forestry program implementation at risk by state budget shortfalls. NASF also requests that Congress establish a loan program for loggers and timber haulers, create sustainable building tax credits to support forest... Continue reading →