Yes, “tree equity.”
The legislation reads:
“$2,500,000,000 to provide multi-year, programmatic, competitive grants to a State agency, a local governmental entity, and agency or governmental entity of the District of Columbia, an Indian Tribe, or a nonprofit organization through the Urban and Community Forestry Assistance program established under section 9(c) of the Cooperative.”
“Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(c)) for tree planting and related activities to increase tree equity and community tree canopy and associated societal and climate co-benefits, with a priority for projects that benefit underserved populations; and $100,000,000 for the acquisition of urban and community forests through the Community Forest and Open Space Program of the Forest Service.”
What the Left thinks turning low income neighborhoods “green” will do is anyone’s guess, but Senator Tom Cotton made it known that he was outraged by the idea.
You won’t believe what Democrats are earmarking $3 billion in the spending bill to do to low income neighborhoods - Right News Wire
Joe Biden’s bloated socialist spending bill continues to fail, even in his own party. The exorbitant price tag has elected officials on the Right and Left saying no way. And you won’t believe what Democrats are earmarking $3 billion in the spending bill to do to low income neighborhoods. It’s no sec..
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