Project Grant 18IG11132762139

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $124,978 project grant under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program to Sustainable Northwest. The grant will support the organization's COMMUNITY FOREST VIDEO STORYTELLING initiative from September 2021 through December 2022. Through this funding, Sustainable Northwest will produce outreach and educational videos highlighting the community benefits of establishing community forests through the Community Forest Program's...

The Northern Forest Center, Inc. was awarded a $500,000.70 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to develop new markets for wood products. The grant was awarded under the Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 10.723) on November 22, 2022 for completion by November 15, 2025. The Northern Forest Center will use this federal funding to support the development of new markets for wood products through research, outreach and promotion...

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 (USDA) Forest Service, Region 6 - Pacific Northwest awarded a $737,100 Project Grant to Heartwood Biomass Inc. under the "Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration" program (CFDA 10.725). The grant, awarded on September 15, 2023, supports the "STACKING VALUE CONNECTING FOREST RESTORATION BIOCHAR HEAT AND CARBON" project, which aims to develop...

Sustainable Northwest received a $124,415 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support the SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST NW COMMUNITY FOREST COALIATION program. The funding was provided under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664) to assist with forest resources management and conservation on nonfederal forest and rural lands. Specifically, the January 29, 2021 award will support the coalition's work to advance sustainable...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded a $584,006.50 Project Grant to Ecoforesters of North Carolina, USA to increase the pace of forestry restoration for rural landowners from September 14, 2022 through June 30, 2025. Under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664), Ecoforesters will assist in advancing forest resources management and conservation through activities such as producing and distributing genetically improved tree seeds...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $384,416 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program to the Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay, Inc., a non-profit organization. The grant, titled "WOODLAND STEWARDSHIP NETWORK HARVESTING FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS," will fund a 5-year project focused on forest management and conservation activities within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The project aims to develop genetically improved tree seeds 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 (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $370,000 Project Grant under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725) to Miracle Forest Products LLC, a for-profit wood products manufacturer located in California. The grant funding will support infrastructure upgrades and the establishment of new wood processing capabilities at Miracle Forest Products' North...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded $500,000 to Forest Products Distributors, Inc. under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) federal grant program. The award will support Forest Products Distributors' 2022 Community Wood Energy Forest Health and Restoration Expansion Project through December 2023. The project aligns with the program's goal of supplementing capital costs for installing wood energy systems utilizing wood and...