Project Grant 09DG11420004258

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service has awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to the Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont under the Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC) program (CFDA 10.681). This grant will support projects that enhance opportunities for sustained forest products production in the eastern hardwood forest region. Key initiatives funded under this award include improving manufacturing efficiencies, developing new products and markets, promoting...

This federal Project Grant award of $500,000 from the USDA Forest Service's Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 10.730) program provides funding to the Vermont Woodlands Association to support the "CONSERVING WORKING FAMILY FORESTS THROUGH INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT EDUCATION" initiative. The project aims to address local environmental challenges and enhance community resilience through targeted forestry and conservation efforts in Vermont. The 5-year...

This $410,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) will support the acquisition and conservation of environmentally important forest lands in Vermont. The grant recipient, the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation, will use the funds to acquire and protect sensitive forest areas at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. Typical activities under this program include...

The Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont was awarded a $304,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region on July 14, 2023. The grant is funded through the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676), which aims to protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. The Vermont agency will use the funding over the 5-year award period from July 2023 to July 2028 to carry out a range of forest...

The Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Forest Service's "Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program" (CFDA 10.727) on September 25, 2023. The grant will fund projects to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across Vermont over the award period ending June 30, 2028. The program aims to advance...

The Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant funding will support the agency's efforts to build capacity and assist underserved landowners in Vermont, with the goal of increasing forest resilience through the integration of program strategies. Key activities to be delivered under...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $273,333.33 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation for the "FOREST LEGACY ACQUISITION GRANT FOR BLUEBERRY HILL" project. This grant, awarded on December 27, 2024, supports the identification, protection, and preservation of environmentally important forest areas in Vermont at risk of conversion to non-forest uses....

The Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region on August 4, 2023. The 5-year grant will support the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative's data management and administration in partnership with other states. The grant is funded through the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources, develop improved...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,200,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) was provided to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation on January 8, 2025. The grant will fund a range of forest conservation and management activities in Vermont through December 31, 2029. Key activities include fee simple land purchases, sustainable forest management, wildfire mitigation,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region awarded PK Wood Pellet LLC a $1,000,000 Project Grant on September 18, 2025, under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to establish a wood pellet manufacturing facility in Wells River, Vermont. The facility will convert a revitalized former sawmill site into a sustainable energy production hub, producing 25,500 tons of bulk wood pellets annually utilizing local sawmill residuals. The project is...