Project Grant 20DG11094200146

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $556,500 Project Grant under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to the Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture Inc. The grant supports initiatives to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, and green spaces in urban and community settings across the United States. The project period is from June 5, 2024 to May 31, 2027. The grant aims to provide ecosystem services, social...

The Society of Municipal Arborists, a non-profit organization, received a $591,390 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) with a performance period from July 28, 2023 to June 30, 2028. Through this federal grant, the Society of Municipal Arborists will deliver training, workshops, and conferences to increase the number and diversity of credentialed urban foresters, as well as provide mentoring and career guidance to new professionals...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $3,000,000 Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) Project Grant to Civic Works, Inc., a Baltimore-based non-profit organization, on July 14, 2024. The grant will fund a 5-year initiative called the "Baltimore Community Canopy Initiative" focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in Baltimore. Key activities will...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the National Arbor Day Foundation under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675). The grant, awarded on September 11, 2024, will support the 2024 TREE CITY initiative, which aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to urban and community settings. Through this grant, the National Arbor Day Foundation will...

The National Arbor Day Foundation received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region through the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA #10.675). The grant funding will support the 2021 TREE CITY USA program to strengthen and encourage community forestry programs across the United States from July 13, 2021 through September 30, 2021. The Urban and Community Forestry Program aims to plan for, establish, manage and protect...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $6,000,000 Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) grant to the City of Richmond, Virginia. The five-year project aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. Key activities include developing an urban forest master plan, removing invasive species, providing workforce development, conducting community engagement, and...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the City of New Orleans Mayor's Office a $8,000,000 grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) on June 12, 2024. The five-year grant will support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. Key activities will include tree planting, ecosystem restoration,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Miami-Dade County Parks And Recreation a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, running from May 2024 to May 2029, supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings. Key activities include tree...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Urban Forest Institute a $3,773,164 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) on February 20, 2024. The grant funds a 5-year project to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in disadvantaged communities across California. Key activities include tree planting, ecosystem restoration, conservation planning, workforce...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the County of Osceola, Florida a $2,250,700 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, with a performance period of May 2024 to May 2029, will fund comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources within the county. Key activities will include tree planting,...