Project Grant 09DG11084419043

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,845,857 Cooperative Agreement to The Longleaf Alliance Inc., a non-profit organization based in Andalusia, Alabama, under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The agreement, with a period of performance from August 17, 2024 to August 16, 2029, will support the conservation and restoration of the longleaf pine ecosystem in the southeastern United States. Key activities include providing...

This $1,200,000 federal Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will fund longleaf pine restoration and habitat enhancement projects on state, private, and tribal lands across the Southeast United States. The prime awardee, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), will work with sub-grantees including the American Bird Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, The Longleaf Alliance, and the Land Trust For Louisiana to...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $114,285.71 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service (Region 4) provides funding to the Florida Three Rivers Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. to deliver services for restoring longleaf pine and improving the existing longleaf pine ecosystem at Fort Jackson Military Reservation in Richland County, South Carolina. The award is part of the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657), which...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $102,285 Cooperative Agreement to the South Carolina Rural Water Association (SCRWA) under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). This five-year project, with an end date of December 17, 2029, focuses on watershed protection in the Pee Dee River Basin in South Carolina. The key products and services to be delivered through this funding include providing technical assistance, supporting...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded a $109,756 cooperative agreement to The Longleaf Alliance Inc. from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026 under the Coastal Program. The purpose of the award is to support priority species habitat restoration and gopher frog head-starting optimization efforts in South Carolina. Specifically, the funding will enable technical and financial assistance to implement voluntary coastal habitat protection, restoration, and...

This $367,220 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) will support ecosystem restoration and longleaf pine conservation efforts in the ARSA region of Florida. The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the grant recipient, will use the funding to expand its capacity for collecting and distributing wiregrass seed for restoration projects on public lands. Specifically, the...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $200,000 cooperative agreement to The Longleaf Alliance Inc. on August 16, 2021 under the Conservation Stewardship Program. The agreement will fund efforts to improve forest management practices and support the Longleaf Pine Initiative through September 29, 2025. Through this cooperative agreement, The Longleaf Alliance will work with NRCS to conserve and enhance soil and water resources on forest lands in Alabama by promoting sustainable...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $2,430,463 Project Grant to the South Carolina Forestry Commission on December 19, 2024 under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). This grant will fund a 5-year program titled "Trees for Tomorrow Landowner Cost Share Payment Program" to support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in South Carolina. Key services to be...

This $1,200,000 Project Grant was awarded on June 20, 2023 by the USDA Forest Service R8-Southern Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). The grant supports the restoration and conservation of the longleaf pine ecosystem across public and private lands in West Georgia, East Alabama, South Georgia, and North Florida. Key activities include 20,000 acres of prescribed burning, 1,350 acres of longleaf pine...

The South Carolina Forestry Commission received a $500,000 Project Grant award on December 19, 2024 from the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant supports the "SOUTH CAROLINA UNDERSERVED LANDOWNER OUTREACH" project, which aims to provide technical assistance, cost-sharing, and support for underserved private forest landowners in South Carolina to participate in emerging environmental markets such as carbon...