[ACT] Action Alert - Urban Forestry Program funding

[Alice Ewen Walker]

	March 13, 2008	 	
		
  	

USFS FY09 Budget



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FOREST SERVICE FY09 Budget
Urban and Community Forestry Program

Dear Friend of Trees:

Alliance for Community Trees is asking all of our members and partners  
to take united action this year to reverse the drastic cuts proposed  
for the Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program in FY  
2009.  The President's budget would virtually eliminate the Urban and  
Community Forestry Program, which provides funds to all states to  
support technical and financial assistance to communities.

If you have ever received a grant or technical help from your state  
forestry agency, you have benefitted from this important federal  
investment. The proposed '09 budget would knock funding for U&CF down  
to a mere $5 million to be used nationwide. It sets the stage for  
program elimination.

ACT is coordinating sign-ons for a letter that will be sent by the  
Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition to all members of Congress. If  
your organization would like to be included in the letter, which is  
supported by 16 national organizations and over 40 local and state  
organizations and cities, please sign on by March 25.

Click here for more on how you can help in the coming month.

By working together in a united voice, we were effective in reversing  
cuts proposed last year. This year will be a bigger challenge. Please  
schedule time to talk with, visit, and/or write your Senate and House  
members in the next 5 weeks. March and April is prime time to impact  
the outcome.

Sincerely,


Alice Ewen Walker
Executive Director
Alliance for Community Trees














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