Project Grant 16DG11052021206

The Society of Municipal Arborists, a non-profit organization, received a $591,390 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) with a performance period from July 28, 2023 to June 30, 2028. Through this federal grant, the Society of Municipal Arborists will deliver training, workshops, and conferences to increase the number and diversity of credentialed urban foresters, as well as provide mentoring and career guidance to new professionals...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to Openlands, a non-profit organization in Chicago, Illinois. The grant will fund a 5-year initiative focused on advancing urban canopy equity through community forestry efforts. The project aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns to provide...

This $15,000,000 Project Grant awarded on April 24, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns. Key products and services to be delivered include: tree planting, ecosystem restoration, conservation...

The National Arbor Day Foundation received a $520,000 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support the 2022 Tree City USA Program. Funded through the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA #10.675), the award will allow the Foundation to deliver services from July 14, 2022 to September 30, 2023 related to planning for, establishing, managing and protecting urban trees and forests. Specifically, the Foundation will administer the Tree City USA program,...

This $8,000,000 project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will fund a comprehensive urban forestry initiative led by the City of St. Louis. The project aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in underserved communities within the city. Key activities will include tree planting, ecosystem restoration,...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $3,000,000 Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) Project Grant to Civic Works, Inc., a Baltimore-based non-profit organization, on July 14, 2024. The grant will fund a 5-year initiative called the "Baltimore Community Canopy Initiative" focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in Baltimore. Key activities will...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the City of New Orleans Mayor's Office a $8,000,000 grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) on June 12, 2024. The five-year grant will support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. Key activities will include tree planting, ecosystem restoration,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation on August 2, 2024. This grant funding will support comprehensive urban forestry projects within New York City to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources. Key activities to be delivered include tree planting,...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) supports a comprehensive urban forestry initiative led by the University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus. The initiative, titled "ROOTED IN THE RIO PIEDRAS NETWORK A JUSTICE CENTERED APPROACH TO URBAN FOREST PLANNING TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN THE CITY OF SAN JUAN PUERT", aims to plan,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the TIP (Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) program provides $649,999 to The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) to develop prototype decision-making tools for optimizing tree canopy coverage in desert cities. The key deliverables include: Tree selection and distribution tools for urban planners to balance concerns around heat, water use, and environmental justice Use of thermal data to assess water-heat-health...