Conservation agency gets huge grant from USDA

CHAMPAIGN – The National Resources Conservation Service, which has its Illinois headquarters in Champaign, received a $200 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday.

Paige Buck, public affairs specialist for the Illinois office, said the her office has received $2.2 million.

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