The Trump administration’s pause on federal grants has gone far beyond policies directly tied to climate change, hitting local efforts to prevent wildfires, floods and other disasters, a conservation association said in a new report.
The National Association of Conservation Districts said a survey of its members pointed to wide impacts across the country, and the organization urged the administration to quickly resume payments to farmers, states and organizations whose work on those projects is jeopardized.
“Many producers who invested tens of thousands of dollars in cost-share contracts and practices now find themselves stuck, awaiting reimbursement,” the NACD said in the report, which it said was based on more than 350 responses from 45 states.
“For some, this delay has pushed them into dire financial situation,” the report said.
