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Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund officials brief legislature on projects, funding and plans
Summary
Leaders of the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund told a joint legislative hearing that $37.3 million in state obligations have leveraged roughly $127 million in projects, described on-the-ground work statewide and outlined plans to expand grant assistance and application workshops.
Drew St. John, chairman of the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, told a joint legislative hearing that the trust fund has turned $37,300,000 in state obligations into about $127,000,000 in projects and is working to increase outside matching funds.
The fund was created by House Bill 606, passed in 2022, to support conservation, wildlife management and nature-based outdoor recreation. St. John said the board has followed the statute’s provisions and used the law as a guiding document for awarding grants and matching funds.
St. John described a range of projects the fund has supported across Mississippi, from accessibility improvements to recreational and educational facilities. "The piers that we built were handicapped up there that we helped fund, and he got to go fishing again for the first time in 23 years," St. John…
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