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Office of Species Conservation cites IIJA grants, requests modest increase in non-federal grant authority
Summary
The Office of Species Conservation told the committee it received a substantial federal appropriation through IIJA in 2023 and that most trustee and benefit payments in 2024 were federal pass‑throughs; it seeks a $30,000 increase in its miscellaneous revenue appropriation to pursue non‑federal grants.
Janet Jessup, budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, introduced the Office of Species Conservation’s budget presentation and said the office received a large federal appropriation in 2023 tied to Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) grants that materially increased federal authority in that year.
The issue matters because the office administers planning and restoration efforts for species listed or considered under the federal Endangered Species Act;…
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