Cooperative Agreement 15CA11330123077

The Virginia Department of Forestry received a $345,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to address the southern pine beetle infestation in Virginia. Funded under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA #10.680), this two-year cooperative agreement will support the department's efforts to protect and manage non-federal forest resources in the state from damaging forest pests like the southern pine beetle. Key services to be delivered with this funding...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Georgia Forestry Commission received a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8-Southern Region, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), awarded July 2, 2026, with completion targeted for July 1, 2031. The grant funds forest management practices and cost-share programs designed to reduce Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) hazard in high-risk forest stands throughout Georgia. Primary deliverables...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region has awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) for the implementation of the Southern Pine Beetle Program in North Carolina. This grant, which runs from July 28, 2023 through July 27, 2028, is funded under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The purpose of this program is to protect and manage non-Federal forest and tree resources from...

Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 8 (Southern Region) awarded $750,000 to the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) on August 7, 2025, with a completion date of August 6, 2030. The project aims to reduce the impact of southern pine beetle on southern pine forests in Florida through proper forest management practices and treatment of infested acreage. The funding will support integrated...

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services received a $600,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region on June 23, 2021 to support southern pine beetle suppression and restoration efforts through June 30, 2024. The grant funding will support work under the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA #10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive...

The South Carolina Forestry Commission received a $625,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to implement the Southern Pine Beetle program from July 2021 through June 2024. Under the grant, the South Carolina Forestry Commission will utilize the funding to protect and manage non-federal forest resources in South Carolina from damaging forest pests like the Southern Pine Beetle. As part of the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA #10.680), the Commission...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Georgia Forestry Commission received a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8 (Southern Region) under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), awarded August 7, 2025, with a completion date of August 6, 2030. The grant funds forest management and treatment activities designed to reduce the impact of southern pine beetle infestations on southern pine forests throughout Georgia. The awardee will utilize the...

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture Forestry Division was awarded a $310,000 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region to implement the Southern Pine Beetle Program from July 20, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The grant funding will support the Arkansas Forestry Commission's efforts to protect and manage non-federal forest resources in Arkansas from damaging forest pests like the southern pine beetle. As part of the Forest Health Protection federal...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) to support the Southern Pine Beetle Eradication Initiative. The grant, awarded on May 30, 2024, will fund activities by NCDA&CS to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources in North Carolina from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive plants over...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Alabama Forestry Commission a $600,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) on June 29, 2026, with a completion date of June 28, 2031. The grant funds prevention and restoration activities targeting Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) infestations across state-owned and non-industrial private forest lands in Alabama. The Commission will deliver technical and financial assistance to landowners, including...