The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $200,304 Project Grant to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678). The grant will support the delivery of services from August 30, 2021 to June 30, 2024 to promote the long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest land in Maryland. Specifically, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will work to sustain the multiple values and uses that...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $488,000 Project Grant to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award, with a performance period from November 27, 2024 to October 31, 2029, will support the state's efforts to implement priorities outlined in its Bipartisan Infrastructure Law State Forest Action Plan. The grant funding will enable MD DNR to undertake a comprehensive range of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $478,350 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) on February 13, 2024. The grant will fund "Landscape Scale Restoration Fueling Locally Led Coastal Forest Restoration" over a project period ending on June 30, 2028. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program supports a range of forest management and conservation...
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources received a $961,800 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to implement an urban and community forestry program. The grant was awarded on September 8, 2021 under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA #10.675) and will support program activities through June 30, 2025. The funding will assist the Maryland Department of Natural Resources in planning for, establishing, managing and protecting trees, forests and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded the Virginia Department of Forestry a $548,000 Project Grant under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to support the Conservation Reserve Program Chesapeake Bay Riparian Initiative. The 5-year grant, effective from September 21, 2023 to September 20, 2028, will enable the Department to deliver a range of forestry services across public and private lands in Virginia. Key activities include providing technical assistance to...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) provides $1,155,466.00 to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) to cooperatively set priorities and implement management programs on municipal forest lands in Maryland. The funding supports activities that directly and indirectly benefit the health of federal forest land and the nation's forests, including providing direct...
The State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) received a $6,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant is for a 5-year project from August 24, 2023 to June 30, 2028 to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across the state. This...
The U.S. Forest Service awarded a $120,000 Project Grant to the Chesapeake Conservancy, Inc. under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on March 20, 2024. The grant will fund the "CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED TREE CANOPY CHANGE METRICS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH" project, which aims to conduct tree canopy change analysis and community engagement activities within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. As a leader in applying technology to conservation challenges, the Chesapeake...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $599,518 Project Grant on July 22, 2024 to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). This grant funding will support the delivery of collaborative stewardship and technical assistance to underserved private forest landowners in priority landscapes across the state of Maryland. The grant aims to increase climate change...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $320,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) for the "INFRASTRUCTURE MARYLAND NURSERY CAPACITY EXPANSION" project. The grant, with a performance period from June 20, 2024 to June 30, 2028, will support a comprehensive initiative to expand the capacity of Maryland's nursery infrastructure. Key activities include...