Cogongrass Mitigation Program - Alabama
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Grant Type
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Overview
Cogongrass Mitigation Program - Alabama
Funder: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Plant Protection and Quarantine (administered by Alabama Forestry Commission)
Geographic Scope: Alabama (private, nonindustrial landowner property)
Purpose: Reduce the number of infested acres, eliminate the damaging effects of cogongrass on existing ecosystems, and improve the productivity of impacted sites.
Focus Areas:
Background:
Cogongrass is labeled as one of the ten WORST weeds in the world. First introduced into the United States in the early 1900s at the port in Mobile, Alabama, cogongrass continues to spread extensively causing persistent infestations in the Southeast. This invasive grass can invade ecosystems like longleaf pine and cost landowners massive amounts of money.
Eligibility:
Application Status:
The application portal is open until further notice, depending on the number of applications.
Contact:
Owen Andrews, AFC Cogongrass Coordinator
Alabama Forestry Commission
How to Apply
Application Process
Submission Method: Online application portal
Portal Status: Open until further notice (depends on number of applications)
Application: AFC Online Application (available through Alabama Forestry Commission)
Contact for Questions:
Owen Andrews
AFC Cogongrass Coordinator
Alabama Forestry Commission
What The Longleaf Alliance Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 6
- Total given
- $2.49M
- Median grant
- $526K
- Range
- $20K–$670K
- By dollars: Georgia 48%, South Carolina 25%, Florida 21%. Top recipient cities: Athens, GA; Columbia, SC; Tallahassee, FL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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$514K
Raven Environmental Services Inc · Huntsville, TX
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$120K
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