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Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program Announces 2023 Outreach and Promotion Grant Recipients

For immediate release: August 17, 2023
Media contact: Jennifer Holton, 517-284-5724
Program contact: Joe Kelpinski, 586-206-2862

Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program Announces 2023 Outreach and Promotion Grant Recipients

LANSING - The Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) today announced the recipients of $19,700 in grants aimed to help encourage Michigan’s farming community implement conservation and other environmental protections on their land. Organizations could apply for grants of up to $2,000 for MAEAP field days and promotions.

The competitive grants were awarded to 17 local conservation districts and partner organizations across the state. The submitted projects were reviewed by a joint evaluation committee comprised of the following organizations: Michigan Soybean Committee, Greenstone Farm Credit Services, Michigan Farm Bureau, and a MAEAP technician. Eligible applicants included conservation districts and other MAEAP partner organizations.

MAEAP is a voluntary program where landowners work together with their local conservation district to identify steps they can take to prevent pollution and protect Michigan’s natural resources.

The following are the recipients of the 2023 MAEAP Communications Grants:

Arenac Conservation District - $1,000
Berrien County Conservation District - $1,000
Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District - $1,300
Ionia Conservation District -  $1,000
Iron Baraga Conservation District - $1,300
Kalamazoo Conservation District - $900
Kent Conservation District - $800
Lapeer Conservation District - $1,500
Leelanau Conservation District - $2,000
Michigan Christmas Tree Association - $200
Michigan State University Extension (Jackson) - $1,300
Michigan State University Extension (Montcalm) -  $1,200
Missaukee Conservation District - $1,400
Oceana Conservation District -  $1,500
Osceola-Lake Conservation District - $1,500
Ottawa Conservation District - $1,100
Saginaw Conservation District - $700

To learn more about MAEAP, visit www.Michigan.gov/MAEAP.
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