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Newberry joins regional EPA grant to plant 500 trees in disadvantaged areas
Summary
The city is a participant in a Central Midlands COG application selected for EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant funding; Newberry plans to plant 500 trees over five years with an estimated city share of $100,000 (40% local match).
Council recorded that the Central Midlands Council of Governments' application for an EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant was selected and that the City of Newberry is a project participant.
Under the plan presented to council, Newberry will plant 500 trees over five years in disadvantaged and priority areas identified in the city's tree canopy assessment. The minutes estimate the city's portion at $100,000 over five years, including a 40% local match ($40,000); the EPA hopes to award the funds by the end of the year with planting anticipated to begin in spring 2025.
Council did not take a separate vote on the grant participation at the Aug. 13 meeting; the action was recorded as an announcement of the regionally led award selection and the city's planned role in the project.
