The Biden administration is spending $150 million to help owners of small parcels of forestland partner with private companies willing to pay them for carbon offsets and other environmental credits. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the program Tuesday in Georgia at a meeting of Black landowners from eight Southern states.
Kaiser Permanente is recognizing the efforts of two Atlanta nonprofits working to end racial injustice and poverty. Grants will help support the existing work of Gateway Center and Families First to mitigate trauma in young people and their families, and help the city's homeless population.