Project Grant 20DG11062765750

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,700,000 Project Grant under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island. The grant funding will be used to acquire land and establish a community forest in Mount Hope, Rhode Island. The primary objectives are to protect forestland from conversion to non-forest uses while delivering community benefits such as public recreation, environmental conservation, economic...

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 Greater Lovell Land Trust Inc. was awarded a $1,415,190 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to acquire 1,313 acres of land to establish the Kezar Corridor Community Forest under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP). The CFP aims to achieve community benefits through competitive 50/50 cost-share grants for local governments, tribes, and nonprofits to establish community forests. Funds will support Greater Lovell Land Trust in...

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 (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 Town of Gorham, New Hampshire has been awarded a $1,351,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to establish the Gorham Community Forest. This grant, awarded on January 30, 2024, supports the acquisition and conservation of private forestland to provide public recreation, environmental benefits, economic opportunities, and forest-based educational programs to the local...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $949,600 Project Grant under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust on Sep 10, 2024. The grant funding will be used to create the Chain of Ponds Community Forest in New Hampshire, with a targeted completion date of Feb 28, 2029. The Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program provides financial assistance to acquire and establish community forests that...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $273,333.33 Forest Legacy Acquisition Grant for Blueberry Hill to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation on December 27, 2024. This 5-year Project Grant, funded through the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734), supports the identification, protection, and preservation of environmentally important forest areas in Vermont that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. The grant funds will be...

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...