The Oregon Department of Agriculture received a $326,316 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to conduct a cooperative noxious weed management project for state and private lands through December 2025. Administered under the Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), the award will support efforts to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging invasive plants. Specifically, the funding will enable collaborative weed...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $190,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) to support the Cooperative Support of Invasive Noxious Weed Control Program. The funding will be used by ODA to deliver a comprehensive range of invasive plant management services across Oregon, including statewide surveys, monitoring, sample testing, and data collection to prevent and control the spread...
This $240,018 Project Grant was awarded on August 12, 2024 by the USDA Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA). The grant supports a cooperative effort between ODA and the state/private landowners in Oregon to manage noxious weeds on state and private lands. Key activities under this 4.5-year project include conducting invasive species surveys, implementing weed control treatments, and monitoring ecosystem health...
This $194,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the USDA Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) will support the Oregon Department of Forestry in delivering a range of forestry-related services and projects. Key activities will include wildland fire protection, forest management, natural resource conservation, hazardous fuels reduction, prescribed burning, reforestation, and other forest health initiatives across Oregon. The award will fund the Oregon Department of...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $154,000 cooperative agreement to the Oregon Department of Forestry from September 2022 through January 2026. The funding supports forest health monitoring activities under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). Through this cooperative agreement, the Oregon Department of Forestry will monitor the health of Oregon's forests and deliver data and analyses to the Forest Service. The department will collect field data, detect...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $140,000.00 Project Grant to the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) on August 27, 2024. The grant will support ODF's efforts to mitigate the impacts of western bark beetles on forest resources in Oregon. Key activities to be funded include invasive species surveys, pest suppression treatments, and ecosystem restoration work to enhance the resilience of affected forest areas....
The U.S. Forest Service awarded a $223,246.00 Cooperative Agreement to the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) on August 26, 2024. This award will support ODF's comprehensive forest health monitoring efforts across Oregon's 16 million acres of public and private forestlands over a performance period ending on January 31, 2028. Key activities include invasive species surveys, pest suppression treatments, and ecosystem restoration...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region awarded a $225,000 Project Grant to the State Of Washington Department Of Agriculture to implement an "Integrated Noxious Weed Management Project" from July 5, 2023 through February 28, 2027. This grant is funded through the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-Federal forest and tree resources from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive plants. Under this award,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,523,410 Project Grant to the Oregon Department of Forestry under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant funding will support the department's delivery of wildfire protection, forest management, and natural resource conservation services across Oregon over a 3-year performance period from September 23, 2023 to September 30, 2026. Key activities include hazardous fuels reduction,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,335,772 project grant to the Oregon Department of Forestry under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664). The funding will support voluntary fire assistance in Oregon through September 2024. Specifically, the grant will assist with advancing forest resource management and conservation, developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, and producing and distributing tree seeds and seedlings. The...