Cooperative Agreement NR185E34XXXXC003

The Western Reserve Land Conservancy will receive $1.5 million under a Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The grant will fund an urban reforestation project in Cleveland, Ohio from March 2023 through December 2025. As part of the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program, the Land Conservancy will plant and maintain trees in areas of the city with low canopy cover and high socioeconomic vulnerability. The program...

This $3,400,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 10, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant funding supports a coalition-based approach to advance equitable urban tree canopy growth and preservation in the City of Cleveland, Ohio. The project aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city to provide...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $296,904 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Western Reserve Land Conservancy (WRLC), a non-profit organization based in Ohio. The grant funding will support WRLC's efforts to reforest Cleveland neighborhoods in order to reduce stormwater runoff. Key activities include acquiring conservation easements, restoring wetland and upland ecosystems, and planting trees in low-canopy urban...

The Geauga Park District received a $199,860 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award, granted on May 14, 2024, supports the "GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE CUYAHOGA REFORESTATION VETERANS LEGACY WOODS" project with an ultimate completion date of August 15, 2026. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program funds a range of forest management and conservation activities across...

This $435,000.00 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service on June 29, 2023 will enable Cleveland Metroparks to acquire and permanently preserve 12.7 acres of land in the Tinkers Creek Watershed. The property contains a variety of mesic and wet-mesic habitats that will provide nesting, roosting, and foraging areas for many bird species. This project is funded through the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623), which provides grants...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616), provides $3,000,000 in funding to The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and its partner organization See You At The Top (SYATT) to support community engagement and public participation initiatives in Cleveland, Ohio. The project aims to enable the full and equitable participation of Cleveland residents, particularly those from...

The Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area received a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on February 25, 2024. The grant will fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative City of Toledo Reforestation Initiative, which aims to enhance natural habitats, improve ecological health, and provide recreational opportunities in the Toledo, Ohio region through reforestation efforts. The award supports activities such as...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service awarded a $134,983 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Holden Arboretum, a non-profit organization located in Kirtland, Ohio. The grant titled "GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE PROPAGATION AND SCREENING OF HARDWOOD TREES THREATENED BY INVASIVE PESTS" supports the propagation and screening of hardwood trees threatened by invasive pests in the Great Lakes region. This project aims to...

This Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) provides $9,000,000 to fund projects that advance environmental justice through urban and community forestry initiatives across Ohio. The funding will support the following key services: Planting of over 1,250 large-class, climate-resilient street trees in disadvantaged neighborhoods in Columbus, Ohio to mitigate urban heat island effects and improve...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469), will fund Cleveland Metroparks to administer a project that will modify an existing fish barrier and replace it with a rock ramp or similar solution to improve fish passage and stream and riparian habitat and resiliency within the Cuyahoga River Area of Concern (AOC). The $500,000 award, with a period of performance from...