Funding cuts hamper conservation groups’ invasive species efforts

Funding cuts hamper conservation groups’ invasive species efforts
Great Lakes Echo
Michigan reduced funding for invasive species projects by $1.2 million. Conservation organizations like the regional Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs) are rethinking their funding priorities for 2026 and beyond.
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Federal program can help nonprofits cover costs of clean-energy projects

Federal program can help nonprofits cover costs of clean-energy projects
Great Lakes Echo

By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

Across Michigan, religious institutions, local governments, schools and nonprofits are turning to a federal program called Elective Pay to help pay for solar panels and other clean-energy projects.

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