Project Grant 16DG11132544049

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $267,122 Project Grant to the Land Trust Alliance, Inc. under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on September 11, 2024. The funding will support the "Supporting Indigenous Land Relationships" project, which aims to effectively identify and protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses through the use of conservation easements or fee simple purchases. As a non-profit...

The Texas Hill Country Alliance was awarded a $141,815 cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The two-year award will fund efforts to increase the long-term sustainability of natural resources and agricultural productivity in the Texas Hill Country region through September 2024. As part of the cooperative agreement, the Alliance will work directly with private...

The Ozaukee Washington Land Trust, a non-profit organization, received a $160,376.61 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) on April 1, 2024. Through this funding, the Land Trust will use a community-based approach to manage and enhance habitat quality at two of its properties: Koch Woods, a 2.5-acre natural area along a Milwaukee River tributary, and Turtle Park, a 4-acre urban prairie with over 800 feet of Milwaukee River frontage....

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $2,106,987 Cooperative Agreement under the NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) to The Trust for Public Land. The award, effective from December 18, 2024 to December 31, 2027, will establish a technical assistance program to expand awareness and use of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant program across the 50 states, U.S. territories, federally recognized tribes, and other Pacific and Caribbean...

The Trust for Public Land (TPL) received a $233,640 Environmental Education Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951). The two-year project grant will support TPL in delivering environmental education through stewardship of five green schoolyards in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Specifically, TPL will develop site-specific programs with five Title I schools and partner community organizations to educate elementary and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) provides $848,340.54 in funding to the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, Inc. to support expanded grazing management and grassland conservation efforts in Montana. The five-year project, running from September 2024 to September 2029, focuses on implementing grazing improvements, restoring native vegetation, enhancing habitat for...

The National Park Service awarded a $155,924 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid (CFDA 15.966) project grant to The Trust for Public Land to develop a preservation plan for the Field in Red Bank, TN. This grant is part of the competitive African American Civil Rights (AACR) program, which funds a broad range of history projects to document and preserve sites and stories related to the African American struggle for equal rights. The Trust for Public Land, a national non-profit focused on...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $312,500 Project Grant under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to The Trust for Public Land. The grant will support community forestry outreach and technical assistance for underserved communities. The performance period is from September 3, 2024 to August 31, 2026. The Trust for Public Land is a national non-profit organization focused on land conservation, environmental sustainability, and community development. Through this...

The West Virginia Land Trust, Inc. was awarded a $416,545 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to acquire the Little Bluestone Community Forest land through the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689). The grant will support the Trust's acquisition of the property from September 2021 through September 2026 to establish a community forest providing public benefits. The Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program aims to achieve...

The Western Landowners Alliance was awarded a $100,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to implement new technologies, methods or market-based approaches for environmentally sound wildlife habitat management while sustaining agricultural and forest productivity. This award falls under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), which promotes agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible...