Project Grant 12DG11420004248

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $10,000,000.00 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The grant, with a performance period from August 2, 2024 to April 30, 2029, will fund the planning, establishment, management, and protection of trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in New York City. The primary objectives are to provide...

This $5,000,000 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will fund the University at Albany's Research Foundation (RF-SUNY) to implement a comprehensive urban climate adaptation initiative focused on forest ecosystems in Albany, New York. The project aims to deliver ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages to disadvantaged urban communities and engage youth in this effort. Key activities...

The City of Long Beach, California has been awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The funding will support the city's "GROWING A CLIMATE RESILIENT COMMUNITY BASED APPROACH TO URBAN FORESTRY" initiative over the performance period from May 1, 2024 to March 18, 2029. The project aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant to the City Parks Foundation, operating as Central Parks Summerstage, under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, awarded on June 12, 2024, aims to transform public green spaces in Central Queens, New York, by expanding tree canopy and community programming, aligning with environmental justice initiatives and urban forestry goals. Funded activities...

The City of Minneapolis received an $8,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant will support the city's "MINNEAPOLIS EQUITABLE TREE CANOPY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM" over a five-year period from May 2024 through February 2029. The program aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources within the...

The City of Rochester was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, awarded on May 23, 2024, will support a comprehensive urban forestry initiative focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. The program aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and...

The City of Stamford was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant will fund a 5-year initiative called "INFLATION REDUCTION ACT GROWING TOGETHER STAMFORD" to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. The project aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will fund an urban arborist job training program at the East Newark Riverfront Park in New Jersey. The 5-year grant, awarded on September 9, 2024, will support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives, including planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the...

This $3,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded on September 10, 2024 by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will fund the City of Rochester's tree expansion and beautification initiative. The grant will support comprehensive urban forestry efforts in Rochester, New York to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources. The project aims to...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $13,500,000 Project Grant to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to implement the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This five-year grant, effective July 17, 2023 through June 30, 2028, will enable DEC to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in disadvantaged communities across New York...