Cooperative Agreement AP26PPQFO000C262
- The Morton Arboretum received a $110,085 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), awarded September 17, 2025, with completion expected September 16, 2026. The award funds outreach, education, and training activities designed to increase public awareness and support for early detection and reporting of invasive forest pests of...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $202,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to The Morton Arboretum, a non-profit organization in Lisle, Illinois. The award, with a performance period from August 13, 2024 to June 30, 2029, will support the Illinois Cooperative Forest Health Program's plant surveying and monitoring initiatives. As a leading institution in tree science, The Morton Arboretum will leverage its expertise and living plant...
- This $1,545,058 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) supports The Morton Arboretum, a non-profit research and conservation organization, in conducting a comprehensive assessment of reforestation nursery and genetic resource unit inventories. The award, with a performance period from August 2024 to September 2027, will enable The Morton Arboretum to provide specialized scientific research,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $460,154 Project Grant to The Morton Arboretum under the Forest Health Protection (CFDA 10.680) federal grant program. This 4-year grant, beginning on January 17, 2025 and ending on September 30, 2029, supports The Morton Arboretum's efforts to establish an "Infrastructure Illinois Using Public Gardens and Arboreta as a Forest Invasive Plant Early Detection Network." The Arboretum, a leading institution in tree science and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $392,126 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to The Morton Arboretum to implement "Infrastructure Prevention and Early Detection of Invasive Plants in High Priority Forests of the Midwest." The project aims to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources from damaging invasive plants in the Midwest region. Key activities include conducting invasive species surveys, implementing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region awarded The Morton Arboretum a $820,000 project grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on July 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 20, 2029. The grant funds implementation of the Oak Ecosystem Recovery Plan across five counties in northeastern Illinois through collaborative partnerships with five public and private landowners and managers. The primary...
- The Morton Arboretum received a $230,500 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to conduct forest health protection and monitoring projects in Illinois from September 2021 through June 2024. The funding supports the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA 10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging pests and diseases, develop improved protection technologies, and monitor forest health nationwide....
- This $210,000 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) supports the "ILLINOIS BUNDLED FOREST HEALTH PROJECTS" to be carried out by the non-profit The Morton Arboretum in Illinois. The award will fund a range of activities focused on protecting and managing non-federal forest and tree resources from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive plants, including conducting invasive species surveys, implementing pest suppression...
- This $300,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports The Morton Arboretum, a non-profit organization, in increasing urban forestry advocacy and canopy through community stewardship and maintenance efforts in Illinois. The grant funding will enable The Morton Arboretum to advance its urban and community forestry initiatives, tree biology research, science education programs, and...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded The Morton Arboretum, a non-profit organization, a $292,000.00 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) on August 23, 2023. The grant will support the Arboretum's efforts to protect and manage non-Federal forest and tree resources from damaging forest insects, disease-causing agents, and invasive plants in Illinois through June 1, 2027. As a leading institution in tree research, conservation, and...
The Morton Arboretum received a $111,499 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded September 17, 2026, under the CFDA 10.025 program to deliver outreach, education, and training on invasive forest pest identification and early detection across Illinois and the Midwest. The award, which extends through September 16, 2027, funds personnel (1,950 hours at $36/hour), fringe benefits, travel, and supplies to expand systematic stakeholder and citizen engagement in reporting threatening invasive species, particularly regulatory pests including Asian Longhorned Beetle, Emerald Ash Borer, Spotted Lanternfly, and Spongy Moth. The Arboretum will establish and maintain a network of trained citizen-scientists and organizations capable of scouting for and reporting suspicious pest activity to designated state points of contact. Through structured outreach and training activities, the project aims to increase public understanding of early detection protocols and appropriate reporting mechanisms, thereby enabling federal and state cooperators to respond quickly and implement eradication or containment measures. The initiative benefits communities, forest product industries, nurseries, and specialty crop producers, including maple syrup operations that depend on healthy forest ecosystems.Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.6k | 6/29/26 |