WASHINGTON, April 12, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service today announced it is issuing more than $232 million to support public schools, roads and other municipal services through the agency’s Secure Rural Schools program. As the Biden-Harris administration invests in ways for forests to generate more economic opportunity in rural areas, it also aims to support the quality of life in those communities through programs like Secure Rural Schools.
BEDFORD – The USDA Forest Service has determined its 2022 annual payments to counties in which National Forest System Lands occur. In Indiana, the Hoosier National Forest administers land in nine counties, including Monroe, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Orange, Martin, Dubois, Crawford, and Pe .