Federal money to prevent Black Hills forest fires left 'in limbo'

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Federal money to prevent Black Hills forest fires left 'in limbo'

PIEDMONT, S.D. – A $5 million program to help private landowners in the Black Hills manage their forest lands and prevent wildfires is on hold as part of President Donald Trump's widespread freeze of federal loan and grant programs.The forest funding for South Dakota was allocated in 2024 after getting approved by former President Joe Biden and the U.S. Congress as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.The South Dakota funding is one small part of…