Project Grant 17DG11420004011

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,000,100 Project Grant to The Nature Conservancy under the Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending program. The grant will fund the Equitable and Just Canopy Cover Greater Portland Area Project from September 2022 through September 2025. The project aims to increase tree canopy cover equitably across the Portland, Oregon metro region through two sub-awards. The Blueprint Foundation and Urban Greenspaces Institute Inc....

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 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 City of St. Clair Shores, Michigan was awarded a $172,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support the 2021 Urban Tree Canopy Restoration Initiative in St. Clair Shores. Under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664), the City will restore the urban tree canopy through planting and other activities from February 2022 through September 2024. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program aims to assist nonfederal forest lands...

The City of Oakland received an $8,000,000 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) with a grant period from May 2024 to February 2029. The grant will fund comprehensive urban forestry initiatives in the city, including planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources. The project aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic...

The City of Albuquerque Open Space Division was awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, with a period of performance from July 2024 to September 2028, is focused on increasing the urban tree canopy and promoting ecosystem restoration in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The project aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and...

This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cooperative Agreement award under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program will assess the economic and ecological costs and benefits of urban tree planting and mortality in socially vulnerable neighborhoods in Durham, North Carolina. Key activities include: Assessing Durham's urban canopy and modeling ecosystem services provided Modeling optimal urban tree planting strategies to maximize economic returns and...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R1-Northern Region awarded a $120,000 Project Grant to Treasure Valley Canopy Network Inc. under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to support improving equity through the City of Trees project from August 23, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant will fund plans to establish, manage and protect urban trees and forests in and around Idaho cities and towns. Consistent with the program's goals of providing ecosystem services and...

The City of Oak Harbor was awarded a $1,680,140 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) in February 2024. The grant funding will be used to develop an urban forestry program that plans, establishes, manages, and protects trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. The program aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages through...

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...