The Albany Pine Bush Preserve will receive $300,000 through a Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to conduct wildfire risk reduction activities under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program. From September 2022 through August 2026, the Preserve will perform fuel reduction and habitat restoration work in the Albany Pine Bush to control rural and wildland fires. The Cooperative Fire Assistance program aims to assist non-federal...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to the Albany Pine Bush Preserve, a U.S. state government entity in Albany, New York. The grant, awarded on September 3, 2024, supports the Preserve's work to reduce wildfire risk, restore ecosystems, and protect endangered species habitat in the unique Pine Barrens region through activities such as vegetation...
This $349,379 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the Department of Environmental Conservation New York (DEC) in executing a range of wildfire prevention, control, and management activities across non-federal forest and rural lands in New York State. The grant, awarded on September 4, 2024, will fund projects to enhance forest resilience, promote fire-adapted communities, and protect lives...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,207,162 project grant to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.698). The grant will support wildland fire prevention, control, and prescribed use services on non-federal forest and rural lands in New York from Aug 2021 through Dec 2024. Specifically, funding will assist the state with controlling rural fires and...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), will fund the development of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for the Southampton Pine Barrens area in New York. The $185,000.00 award, granted on Jan 10, 2025, will support the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission in assessing wildfire risks, identifying mitigation...
This $5,000,000 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will fund the University at Albany's Research Foundation (RF-SUNY) to implement a comprehensive urban climate adaptation initiative focused on forest ecosystems in Albany, New York. The project aims to deliver ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages to disadvantaged urban communities and engage youth in this effort. Key activities...
This federal Project Grant award, totaling $6,937,310.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The grant supports a comprehensive range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in New York state, with an award period from September 11, 2024 to December 31, 2028. The key products and services to be delivered through this funding include: developing genetically improved...
This $1,200,000 federal Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will fund longleaf pine restoration and habitat enhancement projects on state, private, and tribal lands across the Southeast United States. The prime awardee, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), will work with sub-grantees including the American Bird Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, The Longleaf Alliance, and the Land Trust For Louisiana to...
This $459,934 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports The Nature Conservancy's efforts to restore fire-adapted ecosystems and reduce wildfire risk across the Delmarva Peninsula. The 5-year project, spanning September 2023 to September 2028, will deliver services such as hazardous fuels reduction, prescribed burning, and community wildfire protection planning to...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,225,786 project grant to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation to support statewide forest health special projects focused on eradication, suppression, survey and monitoring efforts from September 2022 through August 2027. The award is being administered under the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA #10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging pests and diseases. As...