Cooperative Agreement NR249104XXXXC039

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $621,100 Project Grant to Tahoe Forest Products LLC under the Wood Utilization Assistance (CFDA 10.674) program. The grant is funding the design and installation of a small log processing line that utilizes emerging technologies for sustainable forest management. This project supports the program's goals of reducing hazardous fuels, improving forest health, lowering forest management costs, and promoting economic and...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $410,000 Project Grant to the Forest Education & Conservation Foundation under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664). The five-year award will support the Forestry Workforce Promotion and Training Program in North Carolina through June 2028. The non-profit Foundation will deliver services to advance forest resource management and conservation in nonfederal lands in North Carolina. This includes...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded a $1,240,000 Project Grant to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Industries on November 16, 2022 with a completion date of November 15, 2027. The grant funding supports the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program, which aims to assist in advancing forest resource management and conservation. Specifically, the grant will fund the employment of a staff position to develop a post-natural disaster event...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded a $584,006.50 Project Grant to Ecoforesters of North Carolina, USA to increase the pace of forestry restoration for rural landowners from September 14, 2022 through June 30, 2025. Under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664), Ecoforesters will assist in advancing forest resources management and conservation through activities such as producing and distributing genetically improved tree seeds...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $100,000 to Friends of Trees through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664) for a project grant titled "COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING, CARE, EDUCATION, AND WORKFORCE TRAINING" to be completed by August 31, 2023. The funding will support Friends of Trees' efforts to plant and care for trees, provide education on forest resources management and conservation, and train a workforce in Oregon. The Cooperative...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Experienced Services Program (CFDA 15.016), provides $113,065.00 to support on-the-ground guidance and training to BLM layout foresters on the technical aspects of laying out timber sale units. The awardee, National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. (NEW Solutions), will work independently or with BLM foresters in the field on a daily basis to lay out timber sale units, provide feedback, and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) provides $750,000.00 to the Texas A&M Forest Service to enhance forest utilization and marketing capacity in the southern United States. The funding will support initiatives to reduce hazardous forest fuels, improve forest health, and promote economic and environmental benefits in the forestry and wood products sectors. Key...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $110,000 Project Grant to the Forest Landowner Foundation, Inc. to engage students on college campuses in Georgia during National Forest Products Week from September 2022 through December 2024. The award is being provided through the agency's Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.674), which aims to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient and environmentally sound use of wood and wood fiber through...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service awarded a $1,250,000 project grant to Tahoe Forest Products LLC under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725). The grant, awarded on July 8, 2024, is funding the design and installation of a small log processing line utilizing emerging technologies to support sustainable forest management. This grant builds on Tahoe...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $7,809,240 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) to the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) on September 11, 2024. The grant will fund a range of forestry management and conservation activities across Oregon, including developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation, undertaking landscape restoration initiatives, mitigating...