Cooperative Agreement P11AC41932

This federal Project Grant award of $185,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), is for the development of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for the Southampton Pine Barrens region in New York. The funding will support the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission, a child organization of the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning & Policy...

The Albany Pine Bush Preserve received a $300,000 project grant award from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region on August 21, 2021 to complete work by August 31, 2024. The grant was awarded under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to support endangered species habitat restoration and fuel reduction efforts in the Pine Barrens of Albany, New York. Specifically, the funding will assist the Albany Pine Bush Preserve in...

The Albany Pine Bush Preserve will receive $300,000 through a Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to conduct wildfire risk reduction activities under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program. From September 2022 through August 2026, the Preserve will perform fuel reduction and habitat restoration work in the Albany Pine Bush to control rural and wildland fires. The Cooperative Fire Assistance program aims to assist non-federal...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to the Albany Pine Bush Preserve, a U.S. state government entity in Albany, New York. The grant, awarded on September 3, 2024, supports the Preserve's work to reduce wildfire risk, restore ecosystems, and protect endangered species habitat in the unique Pine Barrens region through activities such as vegetation...

This $9,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will fund a comprehensive regional urban and community forestry initiative in central New York. The primary products and services to be delivered include planning, implementing, and building capacity for urban forestry and green space development projects, with a focus on disadvantaged communities. The award recipient, the...

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Pennsylvania Fiscal Management Division has been awarded a $172,000 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program (CFDA 15.667). The funding will be used to: 1) Build the capacity of DCNR and other partners to maximize applications for Highlands Conservation Act base funding and competitive grant rounds, and 2) Build capacity to spend awarded Highlands Conservation Act grant...

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has been awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). This 4-year award, effective September 11, 2023, will support the Commission's efforts in fish and wildlife monitoring and habitat restoration activities across North Carolina. Key deliverables include conducting wildlife surveys, implementing habitat...

The New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council (NJ Highlands Council) was awarded a $830,862 project grant under the Highlands Conservation Act (CFDA 15.667) program, funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5. The grant funding will support the future acquisition of property located within under-resourced, under-served communities in the New Jersey Highlands region. The NJ Highlands Council is currently engaged in the development of a...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $172,000 Cooperative Agreement to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) to expand the agency's capacity to submit grant applications and support municipalities under the Highlands Conservation Act (HCA) program (CFDA 15.667). Through this one-time award, NYS OPRHP will secure assistance from the Hudson Highlands Land Trust (HHLT) to serve as the coordinator for the New...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded a $2,184,000 project grant under the Highlands Conservation Act (CFDA 15.667) program to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). The grant will fund the acquisition of a conservation easement protecting 815 acres of forest in Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, within the Pennsylvania Highlands region. The conservation easement will provide permanent public access to the...