Establishes a grant program for restoring degraded forest lands and native prairies in Illinois.
The bill amends the Department of Natural Resources Act and the Healthy Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Act to establish a Healthy Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Grant Program. The Department of Natural Resources will administer the program, awarding grants to eligible entities for projects that restore degraded forest lands and native prairies, promote the growth of native vegetation, and mitigate climate change. Eligible entities include state agencies, local governments, conservation land trusts, and not-for-profit entities with conservation missions.
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