Project Grant 21DG11094200247
- The Delaware Urban and Community Forestry Program was awarded $500,000 in Project Grant funding by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Eastern Region on September 8, 2021, with a completion date of October 29, 2024. The grant supports the Delaware Department of Agriculture Forest Service's efforts to plan for, establish, manage and protect trees, forests, green spaces and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns in Delaware. These activities will provide...
- This $600,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) provides financial, technical, educational, and related assistance to the Agriculture Delaware Department Forest Service Division to plan urban forestry programs and plant, protect, maintain, and utilize wood from community trees and forests in Delaware. The funding supports a range of activities, including establishing tree nurseries,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $790,000 Project Grant under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to the Agriculture Delaware Department's Forest Service Division. This grant funding will support a range of urban and community forestry initiatives in the state of Delaware over a period of roughly 5 years, with a final completion date of July 31, 2028. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include planning,...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Delaware Department of Agriculture Forest Service through the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to support the Delaware Urban and Community Forestry Program. The four-year grant, awarded February 16, 2023 and set to be completed by July 31, 2027, will fund plans to establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns in Delaware. As...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the Agriculture Delaware Department Forest Service Division. This award will fund projects to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across Delaware. The grant aims to deliver ecosystem services, social, and economic benefits...
- The University of Delaware will receive $253,096 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service Washington Office Acquisitions. The award is part of the International Forestry Programs (CFDA 10.684) and will support the determination of timber genus and provenance by machine learning of spectroscopic data. Specifically, the funding will allow the University of Delaware to extend the Forest Service's efforts to improve global forest policies and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 10.730) to the Delaware Center For Horticulture Inc. (DCH) on January 14, 2025. This grant will fund the "EXPANDING DELAWARE URBAN TREE CANOPY AND EMPOWERING TREE STEWARDSHIP" project, which aims to support urban tree canopy expansion and forestry conservation initiatives in the state of Delaware over a 5-year period...
- The federal Project Grant award of $100,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's International Forestry Programs (CFDA 10.684) to Delaware State University will be used to increase the number of globally trained minorities in the forestry field. The award period runs from September 4, 2024 to September 1, 2025. The International Forestry Programs focus on extending the Forest Service's efforts to improve global forest policies and practices through research,...
- This $237,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program supports the Agriculture Delaware Department Forest Service Division's efforts to develop an in-house tree nursery, provide tree seedlings for planting initiatives, promote the Delaware Tree Stewards program, and deliver forestry workshops and outreach. Specifically, the funding will enable the division to produce a variety of native tree...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) provides $166,000.00 to the Agriculture Delaware Department's Forest Service Division to support the Delaware Cooperative Forest Health Program and Forest Health Management Combined. The grant, awarded on Dec 4, 2023, will fund a range of activities to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources in Delaware from damaging insects,...
The University of Delaware received a $598,930 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to conduct the "SILVICULTURE IN THE CITY: ADVANCING URBAN AND CLIMATE-ADAPTED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR FORESTED NATURAL AREAS IN THE NORTHEASTERN U.S. THROUGH SCIE" project from September 2021 through January 2025. The University will advance urban and climate-adapted forest management strategies through science-based research and training. Additionally, Stillmeadow Community Projects, Inc. will receive a sub-award to plant and care for trees for the project for 18 weeks at 20 hours per week in year one, and conduct a 10-week forest management training program for five trainees in year two, including vegetation identification, soil sampling, field inventories and analysis, GPS sampling and mapping, tree care, and removal of invasive plants. The project and sub-award appear aligned with the stated purpose of the Urban and Community Forestry Program to plan for, establish, manage and protect trees, forests, green spaces and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $299.5k | 9/21/21 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
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UDR0000149S | Stillmeadow Community Projects, Inc. | Project Grant 21DG11094200247 | $43.4k | 3/20/23 |