Building groundwork networks capacity to advance climate adaptation through urban forestry

This $10,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to Groundwork USA Inc. will support building the capacity of Groundwork's nationwide network to advance climate adaptation through urban forestry initiatives. Key products and services to be delivered include:

Establishing a shared tree inventory and impact tracking system to measure the collective benefits of urban trees on climate adaptation, community health, and well-being. Groundwork will also fund sub-awards to local Groundwork Trusts to plant and maintain trees, engage adults and youth in tree stewardship, and develop or expand community-based urban forestry programs in designated underserved communities. Subaward recipients include Groundwork Trusts in South Coast, Fall River, Milwaukee, Richmond, Jacksonville, Lebanon, Elizabeth, Ohio River Valley, San Diego, Lawrence, and Denver. Through this cooperative agreement, Groundwork USA will build the capacity of its community-based network to advance equitable access to urban green spaces and promote climate resilience in disadvantaged urban areas.