57
T he G o o d R o ot s g r a nt pr o g r a m , i n pa r t ne r s h ip w it h
t he A l aba m a Urba n For e s t r y A s s o c i at ion a nd A l aba m a
For e s t r y C om m i s s ion , s uppl ie s up to $ 1 , 0 0 0 p e r g r a nt
to pu r c h a s e t r e e s for pl a nt i n g i n c it ie s , tow n s a nd
c om mu n it ie s , a nd at pr op e r t ie s ow ne d b y nonpr of it
or g a n i z at ion s ac r o s s t he s t ate .
To d ate , t he fou nd at ion h a s aw a r de d mor e t h a n $ 6 5 0 , 0 0 0
i n G o o d R o ot s g r a nt s , b e ne f it i n g a l mo s t 7 0 0 c it ie s ,
tow n s a nd nonpr of it g r oup s . G o o d R o ot s t r e e s h ave b e e n
pl a nte d at s c ho ol s , c hu r c he s , c it y pa rk s a nd m a ny
ot he r lo c at ion s .
To ge t he r, t he fou nd at ion a nd ou r G o o d R o ot s pa r t ne r s
a r e he lpi n g ke ep A l aba m a b eaut i f u l a nd v ibr a nt .
Total for 38 Good Roots grants
awarded in 2016
$32,000
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