PRESS RELEASES
6/09/2005
Contact: Adam Terry
(202) 225-8490
ALEXANDER, VITTER ANNOUNCE GRANT FUNDING FOR TRAILBLAZER RESOURCE & CONSERVATION AREA $99,600 SECURED IN FEDERAL FUNDING
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, and U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-Louisiana, today announced that Trailblazer Resource & Conservation Area will receive a grant totaling $99,600, which will be used to provide recycling education to students and civic groups in North Louisiana.
The grant is disbursed by the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development.
"I know the work that Trailblazer Resource Conservation Area does is imperative to improving the quality of life for residents in North Louisiana," Alexander said.
"This grant will help us to be better stewards of our land and resources."
Vitter added, "I am very pleased that the USDA made this funding available to the Trailblazer Resource & Conservation Area, which has been working to improve the quality of life in north Louisiana since 1966."
"Their efforts to help communities recycle and their public education campaigns will continue to reduce the amount of solid waste in Louisiana's landfills."
According to the USDA, this grant will help educate civic groups and residents in the following parishes: Bienville, Bossier, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Union, Webster and Winn Parishes.
Previous grant funding for the Trailblazer Resource Conservation Area includes a grant totaling $100,000 in FY 2003 and $99,600 in FY2004.
For more information, contact Gilbert Pickens, President of Trailblazer Resource Conservation Area, at 318-255-3554.
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