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Office of Species Conservation says federal grants drive most activity; requests small increase in miscellaneous fund
Summary
Administrator Edmondson told the Joint Finance Committee the Office of Species Conservation’s operations and trustee payments hinge on federal grants, that large federal appropriations in 2023 were largely one-time IIJA awards, and that the office seeks a $30,000 increase in its miscellaneous revenue fund to pursue non‑federal grants.
The Office of Species Conservation told the Joint Finance Committee that its budget and work are driven largely by federal grants and trustee payments, and the office requested a modest increase in its miscellaneous revenue appropriation to pursue additional non‑federal grants.
Budget analyst Janet Jessup said the office is allocated 16 full‑time positions and that trustee and benefit payments — which flow mostly from federal sources — comprised a large share of recent expenditures. Jessup noted a $5,000,000 federal…
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