Cooperative Agreement W912HZ2520005

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program, will support a $113,134.91 research project led by the Regents of the University of Minnesota. The project aims to develop knowledge and tools to guide adapted decision-making for forest management within the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area in Minnesota. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1)...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $3,677,697.95 Cooperative Agreement under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to Michigan State University (MSU) to develop a forest inventory and monitoring system for select national wildlife refuges in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Under this agreement, MSU will delineate forest stands, develop sampling protocols, and create a database to collect and analyze long-term forest plot data. MSU will...

This $102,880 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) awarded to Sustainable Resources Institute Inc., a non-profit organization, will support the distribution of genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings for reforestation in a Great Lakes coastal watershed in Michigan. The project aims to advance forest resources management and conservation in the targeted region, with a focus on providing technical assistance and resources...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $223,000 Cooperative Agreement to Trent University under the International Forestry Programs (CFDA 10.684) to improve forest policies and practices globally. The award, titled "DATA DRIVEN DECISION MAKING WITH THE FOREST DATABASE", will fund research, data analysis, and technical reporting to support evidence-based decision-making related to forest management and conservation. Through this 2-year project, Trent University will...

This $424,578 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) supports the National Urban and Community Forestry Inventory and Assessment Project. The project aims to collect long-term maintenance records to improve the management of urban and community forests across the United States. Specifically, the funding will enable Mississippi State University to develop and maintain a comprehensive...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Forest and Woodlands Resource Management program (CFDA 15.233) provides $349,988.71 to the University of Montana to rigorously monitor the effects of science-based forest management treatments. The purpose is to restore and improve forest ecosystem function, promote wildlife habitat, and respond to climate change in cool-moist forests of the Inland Northwest and Northern Rockies....

This $2,400,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, under the Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.652), is for the National Center for Landscape Fire Analysis Part 2 at the University of Montana. The award, spanning 5 years from September 2024 to August 2029, will support fundamental research activities related to forests, forest ecosystems, and renewable forest resources. The grant-funded projects will focus on critical areas such as...

The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Midwest Region awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota to facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park System. The award supports a network of Cooperative Study Units that conduct multi-disciplinary...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,733,333.00 Cooperative Agreement to the World Resources Institute (WRI) on January 11, 2025 under the Inflation Reduction Act's Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The project, titled "IMPACT OF THE FOREST LEGACY PROGRAM ON WATERSHED PRIORITIES AND WATER RESOURCES," is focused on identifying, protecting, and preserving environmentally important forest areas in the United States that are at risk of conversion to...

The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District received a $153,994.42 Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program. The grant will support the Munuscong River Watershed Green Infrastructure and Tree/Shrub Management Project from February 2022 through September 2023. As part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the project aims to advance forest resources management and...