Southeastern State Agencies Receive Grants to Acquire Land for Endangered Species

The Southeast Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today the distribution of almost $5 million in grants to southeastern state agencies under the Recovery Land Acquisition (RLA) Grants Program. This program is part of the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund for grants to states that is authorized under the Endangered Species Act.

The RLA Grants Program provides funding to states for acquisitions of habitat that support approved recovery plans for federally listed species. This program addresses one of the primary threats to federally listed plants and animals nationwide