Project Grant 18DG11420004278

The Town of Milan has been awarded a $1,130,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689). The funding will support the acquisition and establishment of a community forest in New Hampshire. The project aims to protect privately-owned forestland from conversion to non-forest uses while providing public recreation, environmental conservation, economic opportunities, and forest-based...

The Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (SMLC) was awarded a $1.53 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP) to establish the Armintrout - Kalamazoo Community Forest. The grant was awarded on July 23, 2021 with a completion date of April 30, 2023. Through a 50/50 cost-share model, the CFP aims to achieve community benefits by helping local governments and nonprofit organizations establish...

This federal Project Grant award of $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a partnership between the Openlands Forestry Division, a non-profit organization, and various stakeholders to undertake storm water reduction and urban forestry initiatives in the Lake Michigan watershed. The grant funding will enable Openlands to implement tree planting, habitat restoration, and environmental education...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $968,000 Project Grant under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to Landmark Conservancy Inc., a non-profit land conservation organization in Wisconsin. The grant will fund the acquisition and establishment of the "Pine Coulee Community Forest" in Wisconsin. Key products and services to be delivered through this award include land acquisition, habitat assessments, native plantings, and...

The Town of Monkton was awarded a $1,013,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) on January 5, 2024. The grant funds the establishment of the Monkton Community Forest through the fee simple acquisition of private forest land. The project is expected to be completed by June 30, 2028. The Community Forest Program supports local governments, qualified non-profit organizations, and...

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...

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 Michigan Forest Association was awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant funds will be used to implement the Michigan Forest Practice Payment Program, which aims to increase climate change adaptation, improve forest health, and facilitate access to carbon offset and ecosystem services programs for non-industrial private forest landowners...

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 $1,700,000.00 Project Grant under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island. The grant supported the acquisition and establishment of the Mount Hope Community Forest, which was completed ahead of schedule. The community forest provides environmental conservation, recreational opportunities, sustainable forest management, and educational programming for the local...