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Trump Administration Cuts $75M Grant for Tree Restoration

3/3/2025

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In New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward, the abrupt cancellation of a $75 million grant by the US Forest Service has put a stop to vital tree restoration projects, leaving nonprofits like SOUL in a lurch. This move, rooted in the Trump administration's environmental policy shifts, jeopardizes community resilience and deepens the green space deficit in already underserved areas.

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Story summary

In New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward, the abrupt cancellation of a $75 million grant by the US Forest Service has put a stop to vital tree restoration projects, leaving nonprofits like SOUL in a lurch. This move, rooted in the Trump administration's environmental policy shifts, jeopardizes community resilience and deepens the green space deficit in already underserved areas.