Cooperative Agreement W912HZ262A015

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 project from April 21, 2025 through April 20, 2028. 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. Key activities include 1) mapping and quantifying high-quality forest...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Southern Research Station awarded $522,418 to the Mississippi Forestry Commission on July 28, 2025, under the Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.652) to support Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) field work in Mississippi through June 30, 2030. The funding covers salary, equipment, and travel costs associated with comprehensive forest resource data collection across more than 5,200 field sample plots throughout Mississippi....

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...

This $3,677,697.95 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements (CFDA 15.654) program supports Michigan State University (MSU) in conducting a comprehensive forest inventory and developing sampling protocols for National Wildlife Refuges in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year award include: 1) delineating forest...

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...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Montana received a formula grant award of $1,249,646 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Cooperative Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.202) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award supports a transdisciplinary research program investigating the interconnected ecological and social processes that support multiple forest uses in Western United States forests,...

Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University's Department of Forestry and Natural Resources received a $1,325,438 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Cooperative Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.202) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award supports McIntire-Stennis projects focused on improving forest understanding and management across the Central Hardwood Region through integrated research,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1.0 million Cooperative Agreement to Michigan's Department of Natural Resources under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 10.691) program on August 28, 2025. The award supports Phase I archeological and heritage resources inventory surveys across four survey items totaling 2,007 acres within the Huron-Manistee National Forests in Michigan. These federally mandated surveys are conducted in preparation for timber sales and directly support...

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...