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...
This $1,155,466 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675), supports the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) in implementing forest management programs on municipal lands in Maryland. The award funds initiatives to improve the health, diversity, and productivity of non-federal forest lands, such as urban tree planting, forest management, community outreach, and...
This federal Project Grant award of $488,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR). The award will support a range of forest management and conservation activities across Maryland's non-federal lands from November 2024 through October 2029. Key projects to be funded include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings,...
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...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,240,600 Project Grant under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the "MICHIGAN URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY" project. The grant, which runs from September 9, 2024 to September 30, 2028, supports the DNR's efforts to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to urban and community...
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 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 Maryland Department of Natural Resources received a $120,000 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support forestry activities in the Chesapeake watershed through June 2025. The grant was awarded under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678), which aims to promote sustainable forest management on non-federal lands. Specifically, the department will use the funding to support forestry projects that maintain forest cover and the associated...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $7,000,000 Project Grant to Baltimore Tree Trust Inc. under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This 5-year grant, awarded in July 2024, supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives that focus on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns. Key products and services to be delivered through this...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $120,779 Project Grant to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). This grant, with a performance period from August 9, 2024 to June 30, 2029, supports activities focused on wildfire prevention, control, and management across non-federal forest and rural lands in Maryland. Key products and services to be delivered...