Committee reviews and approves Conservation Bank grant proposals to protect hundreds of acres across the Lowcountry and inland counties The Joint Bond Review Committee reviewed proposed Conservation Bank grant awards totaling about $5.4 million for easements on properties in Jasper, Charleston and Orangeburg counties and moved the items forward for approval.

The Joint Bond Review Committee is set to approve $5.4 million in grants aimed at preserving vital wetlands, forests, and farmland across South Carolina's Lowcountry.

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Conservation Bank marks 600th grant, asks legislature for recurring and one-time funding The South Carolina Conservation Bank told a legislative subcommittee it has issued its 600th grant, protecting hundreds of thousands of acres and asked lawmakers for $6 million in recurring funds plus multiple nonrecurring allocations to expand working-lands and strategic acquisitions.

The South Carolina Conservation Bank just hit a major milestone by issuing its 600th grant, protecting nearly 1 million acres of land while seeking crucial funding to expand its conservation efforts.

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South Carolina leads multi-agency effort to identify isolated wetlands State finalizes $50M grant for land conservation through multi-state coalition and EPA funding.

South Carolina just secured a groundbreaking $50 million grant to boost environmental conservation, focusing on protecting vital wetlands and floodplains!

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EPA grants $421M for conservation efforts in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland Agencies secure $421 million EPA grant for conservation and stormwater projects in four states.

A groundbreaking $421 million EPA grant is set to transform conservation efforts in South Carolina and beyond, with a focus on disaster recovery and sustainable infrastructure.

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