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Support for grantee to identify and report education challenges facing the Mississippi Delta region and the organizations, individuals and community leaders working to address these needs
To support grantee's initiative to deliver 3,000 acres of bottomland hardwood reforestation in the Mississippi portion of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV), and continued improvements in federal reforestation program policy and administration.
Support for the Natural Resources Enterprises program to promote income diversification and environmental stewardship on traditional agricultural operations in the Mississippi Delta
Support for grantee to unify towns and cities along the Mississippi to improve the health of the river with a specific focus on improving water quality
To support grantee's establishment of the first public charter school in Clarksdale, MS tentatively named Clarksdale Collegiate, in an effort to build additional capacity in the Delta region.
Support for grantee to implement a three-phase after school program that will provide academic remediation and culturally rich experiences aimed at serving at-risk high school students in Coahoma County, MS
2018
Home Region
$60,500
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
To support grantee's initiative to deliver 8,000 acres of bottomland hardwood reforestation in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley including Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi
Support for the Mississippi River Network to mobilize member organizations and River Citizens' grassroots defense of clean water policies and support for Mississippi River conservation programs
Support for grantee to improve the environmental performance of agriculture in central Illinois and, by extension, improve water quality in the Mississippi River and its tributaries
2018
Environment
$100,000
The Nature Conservancy
Support for reforestation and hydrological restoration in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley of Arkansas