Project Grant 18DG11420004276

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $930,900 Project Grant under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to the Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire (SELT), a non-profit organization, for the Birch Ridge Community Forest Phase Three project. This grant will support SELT's efforts to acquire forestland and establish a community forest that provides public recreation, environmental conservation, economic opportunities, and forest-based...

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...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $589,500 Project Grant to the Frenchman Bay Conservancy under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to create the Whitney Community Forest in Maine. This 4-year project involves the fee simple acquisition of private forestland to establish a new community forest that will provide public recreation, environmental conservation, economic opportunities, and forest-based educational programming for the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through its Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689), awarded a $722,000 Project Grant to Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Inc., a non-profit organization in New York. The grant funding will be used to acquire and establish the Wolf Creek Community Forest. The project aims to protect forestland from conversion to non-forest uses while delivering community benefits such as public recreation, environmental conservation,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $502,000 Project Grant under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to The Foundation For Sustainable Forests, Inc. on February 14, 2024. This grant will support the acquisition and establishment of the NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY FOREST in Pennsylvania. The project aims to protect forestland from conversion to non-forest uses while providing community benefits such as...

Grant Award Summary The U.S. Forest Service, through its Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP, CFDA 10.689), awarded a $464,000 Project Grant to High Peaks Alliance on September 15, 2025, to facilitate the acquisition of the Mosher Hill Falls Community Forest in Maine. The grant will support the fee-simple acquisition of this forested property, which was competitively selected based on anticipated public benefits to the surrounding community. The acquired property will be...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $968,000 Project Grant through the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to Landmark Conservancy Inc., a nonprofit land conservation organization in Wisconsin. The grant funds a project titled "Pine Coulee Community Forest" that involves land acquisition, habitat assessments, native plantings, and invasive species control. The project aims to protect forestland from non-forest development and...

The Town of Stoddard, New Hampshire received a $1,260,600 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP) to protect 40 acres of the Wilson Community Forest, also known as Little Big Forest, for community forest and open space through June 30, 2024. The purpose of the CFP is to establish community forests through 50/50 competitive grant awards to local governments and nonprofits. This award will...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $273,333.33 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation for the "FOREST LEGACY ACQUISITION GRANT FOR BLUEBERRY HILL" project. This grant, awarded on December 27, 2024, supports the identification, protection, and preservation of environmentally important forest areas in Vermont at risk of conversion to non-forest uses....

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded Conserving Carolina $1.547 million under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) Project Grant. The grant will support the Little Pisgah Labs Community Forest project through July 2025. Under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, the Forest Service provides 50/50 competitive grants to establish community forests through local government, tribal, and nonprofit partnerships....