Payment of Funds. It will provide grants to student groups to cover half of the cost of planting trees on public lands or along curbs. Student groups include organized youth groups of school-age children. The group must have an adult supervisor who has accepted responsibility for accounting for project funds and project performance. Applicants will be eligible for one project per fiscal year.
All trees are to be planted on public lands or alongside curbs.
A local authority has agreed to maintain and care for the trees. Matching funds equal to one-half the project costs are available. Completed applications shall be submitted to the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands for approval. The applicant should make no expenditures for trees until the applicant has received an approved application. Upon approval of the project, the applicant shall be notified to proceed.