Manatee County pledges $7.5 million for a conservation cost-matching grant

Published on July 1, 2024

Manatee County is working with the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast in an effort to secure a $7.5 million cost matching grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Nature Resources Conservation Service. 

If awarded, the $15 million will be used to purchase conservation lands and easements in Manatee County. 

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