LINCOLN- The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum recently received a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service to strengthen the state's urban and community forest infrastructure in disadvantaged communities across Nebraska. Executive Director Hanna Pinneo said the grant will help to improve the health, safety, and well-being of thousands of Nebraskans.

"This investment will not only help to create greener cities and towns, it will also expand access to green space in previously underserved communities and create more jobs in the tree care industry," said Pinneo, "which will in turn deliver tangible economic benefits to Nebraskans for years to come."

Nebraska's grant is one of 385 awards nationwide, which total out to around $1 billion, funded by the USDA and made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act. The primary goal of the grants is to plan and maintain trees, which will help to combat extreme heat and climate change and increase equitable access to nature and the benefits it provides.

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