HOW WAS THE NABT FUNDED?
The NABT was funded by a $280,000, 3:1 federal matching grant through the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Program, where funding was earmarked to provide recreation and education about Alabama s nongame wildlife species. The 25% match ($70,000) is being provided by 11 north Alabama Chambers of Commerce/Convention and Visitors Bureaus, by the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Association, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and by several cooperate sponsors including BP Amoco Company, 3-M Company and Nucor Steel Corporation.
