Project Grant 00D04012

This $10,000,000 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727), supports planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings in Georgia. The primary awardee, Trees Atlanta, Inc., will carry out ecosystem restoration, conservation planning, workforce development, and...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $750,000 cooperative agreement to the Soil & Water Conservation Commission of Georgia from September 2021 through August 2024 under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The award will support the Commission's provision of conservation outreach and technical assistance services to agricultural producers and landowners throughout Georgia. As the state agency responsible for soil and water conservation, the Commission will...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded $557,419 under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) to the Atlanta Preservation Center, Inc. for emergency preservation work at the 1911 English Avenue School in Atlanta, Georgia. The project grant will support essential stabilization and weatherization of the historic structure's roof, gutters, scuppers and brick walls. It will also fund biological material abatement on the masonry and repairs to...

The federal Project Grant award of $115,613 from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) will support the project "Connecting Kids Inside Out" in providing outreach and technical assistance to historically underserved communities in Georgia. The award, effective from August 16, 2024 to April 18, 2025, will enable the minority-owned, woman-owned, and Black American-owned non-profit organization to expand its mission of community...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded $298,728 under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to conduct site characterization activities at potential or confirmed hazardous waste sites through September 2023. Specifically, the funding will support preliminary assessments, site inspections, and pre-remedial activities to improve the state's ability to control...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $385,510 Cooperative Agreement to the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. (GACD), a non-profit organization, on October 1, 2024. This award is funded through the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902) and will run through September 30, 2026. Under this Cooperative Agreement, GACD will provide technical assistance services by staffing NRCS field offices across...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $853,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902) for July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The award will support the Georgia Conservation District Initiative, a partnership between GACD and the state's 40 soil and water conservation districts. Services will include organizing and executing annual meetings for GACD, providing...

This $19,953,400 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will enable the Lucky Shoals Community Association (LSCA) to acquire land and develop a green campus and community resilience hub in Norcross, Georgia. The project activities include acquiring land for rehabilitation and preservation as park/greenspace, administered through a local land trust; creating a...

This Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will support Phase 1 of a renovation project for the Dogwood Pavilion facility in Gainesville, GA. The project will involve demolition of the existing pavilion and adjacent kitchen/restroom building, and construction of a replacement facility with the same amenities plus added ADA accessibility and...

The National Park Service awarded a $499,488 Project Grant to WGS3.0 Inc. under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) to support preservation efforts at Girard Elementary School in Girard, Georgia. Funding will cover laser surveying and environmental cleanup work, as well as design and engineering studies from August 2022 to August 2025. As a school built in 1955 under Georgia's separate but equal policy, the project aims to properly document the property and ready...