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Pflugerville urban forestry reports Inflation Reduction Act grant cancellation; city to seek alternate funding and continue tree plantings
Summary
Urban forestry staff said a planned reforestation program funded through the Inflation Reduction Act and distributed by the Arbor Day Foundation was canceled; staff reported $30,000 of an $80,000 award had been spent, about 71 trees were planted this season so far, and staff plan to pursue alternate funding and complete scheduled plantings.
Dave Madden, the city's urban forestry lead, briefed the Parks & Recreation Commission on March 20 about tree planting efforts and an unexpected loss of federal grant funding tied to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Madden said Pflugerville had been awarded IRA‑linked funds distributed via the Arbor Day Foundation to support reforestation in neighborhoods affected by recent climate events. About $80,000 had been awarded to the program; Madden said roughly $30,000 of that had been spent and the program had placed trees in target neighborhoods.…
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