Project Grant 14DG11420004253

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through its Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689), awarded a $722,000 Project Grant to Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Inc., a non-profit organization in New York. The grant funding will be used to acquire and establish the Wolf Creek Community Forest. The project aims to protect forestland from conversion to non-forest uses while delivering community benefits such as public recreation, environmental conservation,...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $575,900 Project Grant to Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Inc. under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689). The grant will support the GRAFTON COMMUNITY FOREST project from August 2021 through April 2023. The purpose of the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program is to achieve community benefits by establishing community forests through competitive 50/50 cost-share grants to eligible organizations....

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $1.07M to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) on August 26, 2025, to support the Rensselaer Plateau Working Forest Project. This project involves the acquisition and management of 640 acres of forest land that will connect Pittstown State Forest and Grafton Lakes State Park in New York. The initiative addresses...

The Great Peninsula Conservancy received a $2.6 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region to establish the Newberry Woods Community Forest under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP). The purpose of the CFP program is for recipients to achieve community benefits through 50/50 competitive grants to establish community forests. Funding for the Newberry Woods Community Forest will support the Great...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,111,450 Project Grant to Mt. Adams Resource Stewards under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689). The grant will support the establishment of the South Conboy Lake Community Forest Property through the acquisition of land and provision of 50/50 matching funds. The Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program achieves community benefits by helping local governments, tribes, and nonprofits...

The Saratoga County Public Works Department was awarded a $782,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP) to establish the Saratoga County Community Forest. The grant period runs from August 2021 through August 2026. As part of the CFP, which provides 50/50 cost-share funding to support community forest conservation, the county will use the federal funds to work with local partners to acquire and...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $410,000 Project Grant to The Northwoods Alliance Incorporated through the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP) on September 22, 2022. The grant will fund the acquisition of 200 acres of land to establish the Cedar Headwaters Community Forest under the CFP. The purpose of the CFP is to achieve community benefits by establishing community forests through 50/50 competitive grant awards to local...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $502,000 Project Grant under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to The Foundation For Sustainable Forests, Inc. on February 14, 2024. This grant will support the acquisition and establishment of the NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY FOREST in Pennsylvania. The project aims to protect forestland from conversion to non-forest uses while providing community benefits such as...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $968,000 Project Grant to the Orange County Land Trust Inc. under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to create the Gibraltar Rock Community Forest in New York. The objective of this grant is to protect privately-owned forestlands from non-forest development and establish a publicly accessible community forest that will provide environmental conservation, recreational opportunities, sustainable...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $968,000 Project Grant through the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to Landmark Conservancy Inc., a nonprofit land conservation organization in Wisconsin. The grant funds a project titled "Pine Coulee Community Forest" that involves land acquisition, habitat assessments, native plantings, and invasive species control. The project aims to protect forestland from non-forest development and...