Project Grant 21DG11083113003
- The Georgia Forestry Commission will receive $1,860,000 from the USDA Forest Service under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to support forest conservation efforts in Georgia from April 2023 through April 2028. As part of the Project Grant award, the Commission will conduct activities such as prescribed burns, develop stewardship plans, and provide wildfire mitigation assistance to effectively identify and protect environmentally important forest areas in Georgia threatened by conversion...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary On August 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 8 – Southern Region, awarded $13.5 million to the Georgia Forestry Commission under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to facilitate the protection of environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. The grant supports conservation easements and fee-simple land acquisitions in Georgia, with an ultimate completion date of November 25,...
- The Georgia Forestry Commission received a $9.33 million Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region to acquire land known as Ceylon under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The grant will fund the purchase of conservation easements or fee simple acquisition of the Ceylon property from May 2021 through September 2023 to effectively protect important forest areas threatened by conversion to nonforest uses, in line with the Forest Legacy Program's...
- Project Grant Summary: Georgia Forestry Commission The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8 - Southern Region, awarded a $1,055,712 Project Grant to the Georgia Forestry Commission under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on August 22, 2025, with a completion deadline of August 21, 2030. This award supports implementation of priorities identified in Georgia's State Forest Action Plan, aligning with Executive Order 14225 to expand American timber...
- This $144,772 federal Project Grant award was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The funding will support the Georgia Forestry Commission, a state government agency, in delivering a range of forestry management and conservation services over the award's 5-year performance period from August 2024 to August 2029. Key services to be provided under this grant include...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $3,978,333 Project Grant to the Georgia Forestry Commission through the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The grant will fund the Georgia Acquisition Dugdown Mountain Corridor project from June 21, 2022 to September 30, 2024. Under the Forest Legacy Program, the funding will be used to acquire conservation easements or purchase land in fee simple to effectively identify and protect environmentally important forest areas in Georgia...
- The Georgia Forestry Commission will receive $1.8 million in federal funding through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) administered by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region. This Project Grant award will support Georgia's State Forest Action Plan for fiscal year 2022 through activities such as developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seeds and seedlings, and promoting sustainable management of...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $404,410 Project Grant on Aug 6, 2024 under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to the Georgia Forestry Commission. The grant supports the Commission's critical forestry and land management services to federal agencies, primarily the USDA Forest Service, including tree seedling production, forest health monitoring, wildfire mitigation, prescribed burning, conservation planning, and...
- The Georgia Forestry Commission received a $6,847,794 federal Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to provide a range of forestry services across Georgia and federal lands. Through this 5-year award, the Commission will produce and distribute genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, conduct prescribed burns, develop forest stewardship plans, provide wildfire mitigation assistance, monitor forest health threats, and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded the Georgia Forestry Commission a $988,000 project grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support the state's Fiscal Year 2024 State Forest Action Plan. The grant, with a performance period from June 2024 to June 2029, will enable the Georgia Forestry Commission to deliver a wide range of forestry-related services and initiatives to support federal efforts in managing and restoring national...
The Georgia Forestry Commission received a $146,667 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region to support administration of the Forest Legacy Program within Georgia from May 2021 through September 2023. Under the grant, the Georgia Forestry Commission will administer the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA #10.676) to identify and protect environmentally important forested areas in Georgia threatened by conversion to nonforest uses, through the use of conservation easements or fee simple land purchases. The Forest Legacy Program aims to conserve forestland and prevent parcelization and conversion of forest areas to nonforest uses. The funding will support the Georgia Forestry Commission's administration and management of the program within the state over the 27-month grant period.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $110.0k | 5/19/21 |