Project Grant 18DG11420004271

This $12,000,000 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The funding will support the City of Kansas City, Missouri's comprehensive urban forestry initiative, including planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources within the city. The five-year project aims to deliver ecosystem services,...

The Nature Conservancy was awarded an $889,668 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on August 16, 2021 to complete the TREESILIENCE: ST. LOUIS AREA LANDSCAPE SCALE RESTORATION AND STATE URBAN FOREST RESILIENCE project by December 1, 2024. The project aims to advance forest resource management and conservation in Missouri through landscape-scale restoration activities and improving the resilience of...

This $580,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports Kansas State University's work on the 2024 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Kansas State Forest Action Plan. The award, effective from August 23, 2024 to March 31, 2029, will fund a range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Kansas. Key project activities include developing genetically...

This $9,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117), supports the City of Kansas City's efforts to advance climate resilience and sustainability through the development of a Building Performance Standards (BPS) policy and program for existing buildings. The key goals of this 6-year project are to prepare the city and...

This federal Project Grant award for $8,000,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727), will fund the City of St. Louis' efforts to rebuild the tree canopy in underserved communities. The award will support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives, including planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, and green spaces to deliver ecosystem services, social...

The Kansas Forest Service will receive $512,000 through a Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664) to implement the 2022 Kansas Forest Action Plan from September 2022 through August 2027. The Kansas Forest Action Plan supports the advancement of forest resource management and conservation in nonfederal forests and other rural lands across Kansas. Through this funding, the Kansas Forest...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $2,625,000.00 Project Grant to Kansas State University (DBA: Pre-Awards Services) under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, with a period of performance from June 26, 2023 to June 15, 2028, will support planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns. This urban and...

This Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) provides $500,000.00 to Kansas State University (KSU) to assist underserved forest landowners in Kansas. The funding supports activities such as cost-sharing for forestry practices like prescribed burns and reforestation, technical assistance, outreach and education, and planning efforts to facilitate participation in carbon offset or ecosystem services...

The City of Milwaukee was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Eastern Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664). The grant will fund the City's GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE - REPLACING ASH TREES TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE project from February 2021 through May 2025. Under this award, the City will replace ash trees in order to combat the impacts of climate change, in line with the Cooperative Forestry...

This federal Project Grant award for $4,221,974.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award was made to Kansas State University (KSU) on September 13, 2024, with a final completion date of September 12, 2029. Through this grant, KSU will conduct a comprehensive range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands. The project will focus on developing genetically...