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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)


The Alabama Forestry Commission has received just over $13 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants that are designed to help stimulate Alabama's economy and benefit landowners and the environment. Funds for State and private forestry activities are being distributed by the U.S. Forest Service to state forestry organizations across the nation.

 Report Stimulus Misuse: http://stimulus.alabama.gov/fraud.aspx
AFC's ARRA Funding (Detail Report)


Project Name: Cogongrass Grant Award Amount: $6,281,000.00
  Total Spent: $3,272,193.00
 Awarded To:  Larson and McGowin Inc   
Project Description: Mitigate effort to control threat to Alabama from Cogongrass infestation.
 Contact: Ernest Lovett     Email: elovett@larsonmcgowin.com
 Address: P O Box 2143 , Mobile , AL  36652
 Jobs Created To Date:  * 16.43
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* Reflects the number of individuals that are seasonally employed.


Project Name: Hazard Mitigation Award Amount: $5,000,000.00
  Total Spent: $1,715,759.00
 Awarded To:  Alabama Forestry Commission   
Project Description: Perform prescribed burning and forest mulching activities to reduce wildfire risk and protect forest health.
 Contact: Dan Jackson     Email: dan.jackson@forestry.alabama.gov
 Address: 513 Madison Ave , Montgomery , AL  36104
 Jobs Created To Date:  * 3.71
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* Reflects the number of individuals that are seasonally employed.


Project Name: Longleaf Restoration Award Amount: $1,383,585.00
  Total Spent: $1,225,163.61
 Awarded To:  The Longleaf Alliance Inc   
Project Description: Reestablish Longleaf Pine Forest and make mature Longleaf Pine Forest available for cone collection.
 Contact: Rhett Johnson     Email: johnsee@auburn.edu
 Address: P O Box 1796 , Andalusia , AL  36420
 Jobs Created To Date:  * 1.54
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* Reflects the number of individuals that are seasonally employed.


Project Name: Longleaf Restoration Award Amount: $285,350.00
  Total Spent: $117,225.05
 Awarded To:  Department of Conservation, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries   
Project Description: Prep site, treat, burn for planting of Longleaf Pine seedlings.
 Contact: Drew Nix, Assistant Regional Forester     Email: andrew.nix@dcnr.alabama.gov
 Address: 64 North Union Street , Montgomery , AL  36130
 Jobs Created To Date:  * 0.00
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* Reflects the number of individuals that are seasonally employed.


Project Name: Longleaf Restoration Award Amount: $75,000.00
  Total Spent: $74,900.34
 Awarded To:  Department of Conservation, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries   
Project Description: Seedling program - promote private planting of Longleaf pine.
 Contact: Traci George     Email: traci.george@dcnr.alabama.gov
 Address: 64 N. Union Street , Montgomery , Al  36130
 Jobs Created To Date:  * 0.00
For additional details regarding the accomplishments/status of this grant click here.
* Reflects the number of individuals that are seasonally employed.



   Additional Information:     http://www.stimulus.alabama.gov/  |  http://www.recovery.gov/
                                             http://www.longleafalliance.org
 
       Report Stimulus Misuse: http://stimulus.alabama.gov/fraud.aspx