Building climate resilience in disadvantaged frontline communities through urban and community forestry inflation reduction act

Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded

Award ID
24CA11132544017
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$12,000,000

Award facts

Completion date 59% complete
Place of performance
United States

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About this award

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This $12,000,000 five-year Cooperative Agreement award from the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) supports River Network, a non-profit organization, in planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings. The project aims to build climate resilience in disadvantaged frontline communities through urban forestry initiatives. Key activities include tree planting, ecosystem restoration, conservation planning, workforce development, and educational outreach to increase tree canopy cover in underserved areas. The award focuses on providing ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages through collaborative partnerships with local community-based organizations to ensure the project's benefits reach the targeted populations.

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
Muscogee Creek Nation The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Conservation District project will increase environmental awareness for students and empower youth through participation in planting… $72,564
Sovereign Earthworks Inc. Sovereign EarthWorks, an urban farming operation in Washington DC, will develop an Urban Native Food Forest nourishing the local community while also provide… $199,510
Kanu I Ka Pono Inc. Kauai Aloha Collective will enhance Kauai's forest health through the propagation of 10,000 native plants, and will include educational outreach to schools,… $154,524
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives Inc. Urban Neighborhood Initiatives working in Detroit’s Springwells neighborhood will empower youth and residents to create lasting change through green… $111,622
Grassroots Impact Education Fund, Inc. Grassroots Impact Education Fund, Inc. will plant 100 native trees over three years in Orlando, FL. and will emphasizes community education through workshops… $182,087
Subrecipient not on record South Pacific Academy will spearhead the creation of a temporary nursery and subsequently engage students in grades 7-12 in a hands-on initiative to plant fruit… $74,900
Rock River Coalition Inc. Through the Beloit Area Neighborhood Forest Project, the Rock River Coalition will plant and facilitate the maintenance of 200 trees in residential, school… $200,000
Providence Neighborhood Planting Program Providence Neighborhood Planting Program will provide urban forestry education, skills training, and careers geared towards the stewardship and maintenance of… $196,332
Truckee River Foundation One Truckee River’s collaborative effort to strengthen the Truckee River Urban Tree Workforce Program in Reno, Nevada will expand the Program’s… $199,942
Spokane Tribal Network Spokane Tribal Network plans to collaborate with partners to address environmental and health concerns on the Spokane Reservation through community forestry.… $195,731
The Perch Comer, Inc. The Perch and their partners plan to increase the tree canopy in public areas in Comer, GA and introduce and increase food foraging opportunities for… $101,426
Kingdom Pathways Kingdom Pathways will plant native trees and foster environmental stewardship in the WaiÊ»anae region of OÊ»ahu, Hawaii. Through community workshops and… $198,634
Butte Environmental Council, Incorporated Butte Environmental Council will educate and involve children and community members in Butte County, CA about the importance of trees through hands-on tree… $76,090
Northwestern Band Of Shoshone Nation The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation plans to revegetate a culturally important site with native trees and food sources. Invasive species will be… $199,865
Protectores De Cuencas Inc. Protectores de Cuencas Inc. will increase urban forest cover in southern Puerto Rico, from the Municipalities of Cabo Rojo to Peñuelas. PDC will plant… $199,984
Green Interchange, Inc. Green Interchange, in partnership with the Nashville Department of Transportation, the Civic Design Center, and Walk Bike Nashville, will implement a Green… $75,000
Ecology Action Of Texas Ecology Action of Texas and partner Austin Youth River Watch will work to establish 800 trees in and around the Circle Acres Nature Preserve in the Montopolis… $75,000
Kaibab Band Of Paiute Indians "Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians will plant native species such as Ponderosa pines and remove invasive cedar trees infested with mistletoe on the Kaibab Paiute… $198,895
Blackstone Watershed Collaborative, Inc. The Blackstone Watershed Collaborative in Worcester, MA will create a new project-based learning program at Worcester Tech to certify 30 youth annually as… $171,898
Duwamish Tribal Services "The Duwamish Tribal Services' project will result in a trained workforce, employment opportunities, continued forest restoration, and environmental education… $199,060
City Of Seattle "Seattle Department of Transportation will enhance approximately four acres of City owned parcels and unimproved rights of-way in the Longfellow Creek basin… $900,000
City Of Tumwater The City of Tumwater seeks to protect, enhance, and expand the urban tree canopy in order to maximize benefits to community members. The Project seeks to… $333,302
City Of Port Townsend The City of Port Townsend is an Olympic Peninsula Tree CIty without an Urban Forestry Plan despite being a Tree City for more than two decades. The project will… $403,269
City Of Hermiston City of Hermiston, OR Hermiston will develop a comprehensive Urban Forestry Plan and public tree inventory, plant an estimated 2,500 trees, perform tree… $1,000,000
City Of Shoreline The City of Shoreline will increases community engagement through training and volunteer opportunities, increases public and private tree canopies in Shoreline,… $1,000,000
City Of College Place City of College Place, WA will enhance the urban tree canopy in the City by planting 407 Class 1 trees every 38 feet from the approved City Tree list and… $730,413
City & County Of Honolulu The City and County of Honolulu, Dept. of Parks & Rec will address most recent data demonstrating a decline in the community forest and low urban tree canopy… $1,000,000
City Of Hillsboro The City of Hillsboro, OR will work to save their urban riparian forest by proactively restoring and managing hundreds of acres of Oregon ash forested habitat… $340,835
State Of Hawaii Department Of Land & Natural Resources Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife will be partnering with the Aloha Tree Alliance, Ko'olau Mountains Watershed Partnership, and the University of Hawai'i… $585,000
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Who received award 24CA11132544017?

24CA11132544017 was awarded to River Network by Acquisitions (Washington Office) on January 23, 2024.

How much is award 24CA11132544017 worth?

$12,000,000 has been obligated on 24CA11132544017.

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