Project Grant 15DG11420004207

The Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (SMLC) was awarded a $1.53 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP) to establish the Armintrout - Kalamazoo Community Forest. The grant was awarded on July 23, 2021 with a completion date of April 30, 2023. Through a 50/50 cost-share model, the CFP aims to achieve community benefits by helping local governments and nonprofit organizations establish...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $968,000 Project Grant under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to Landmark Conservancy Inc., a non-profit land conservation organization in Wisconsin. The grant will fund the acquisition and establishment of the "Pine Coulee Community Forest" in Wisconsin. Key products and services to be delivered through this award include land acquisition, habitat assessments, native plantings, and...

This Cooperative Agreement award was granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The $1,763,109 award will fund the creation of regional carbon buyer hubs to connect small and underserved forest landowners to new pools of local and regional buyers for carbon offset credits. The prime awardee, the Urban Forest Carbon Registry, will serve as the national coordinating center, providing...

The Town of Milan has been awarded a $1,130,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689). The funding will support the acquisition and establishment of a community forest in New Hampshire. The project aims to protect privately-owned forestland from conversion to non-forest uses while providing public recreation, environmental conservation, economic opportunities, and forest-based...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 under the National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance (CFDA 15.674) program provides $300,000 to the Lomakatsi Restoration Project, a non-profit organization, to conduct fuels reduction and habitat restoration activities on 300 acres of land adjacent to the communities of Fort Jones, Etna, and Callahan, California. Key project activities include removing or thinning...

This federal Project Grant award of $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a partnership between the Openlands Forestry Division, a non-profit organization, and various stakeholders to undertake storm water reduction and urban forestry initiatives in the Lake Michigan watershed. The grant funding will enable Openlands to implement tree planting, habitat restoration, and environmental education...

This $1,999,950 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The project, awarded to the Urban Forest Carbon Registry in August 2024, delivers three key solutions over 3 years to enable hundreds of land trusts to enroll thousands of rural landowners in carbon offset and ecosystem services programs: Technical assistance toolkits to help landowners assess eligibility,...

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...

This $100,000 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will enable the Antrim Conservation District to expand its capacity to better serve rural communities in Michigan's Beaver Island Archipelago. The funding will support the removal of 15 acres of invasive species like phragmites, narrowleaf cattail, and spotted knapweed from 100 acres of coastal and riparian habitat on the islands and mainland shorelines. The project will...

This Project Grant award of $426,690.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will be used by the Lake Monroe Water Fund, Inc. to improve the quality of drinking water for thousands of Indiana residents. The project will restore crucial forested watersheds identified in the state's Forest Action Plan. Key activities include: assisting communities and private landowners, controlling invasive plants across 20,000...