Under a $28 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727), the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) is working to accelerate urban forestry as an equity-centered climate action and sustainable community development strategy over a 5-year period. Additionally, USDN received an $800,992 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Finance Center Grants program to support the Environmental Finance Center at the Southeast Sustainability Directors Network, providing direct services, technical assistance, training, and resources to help local and tribal governments access federal funding opportunities, with a focus on disadvantaged communities. USDN also received a sub-award from The Hawaii Community Foundation to support a fellowship program addressing workforce development needs in Hawaii's water sector.
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