The Department of Agriculture Tennessee, Division of Animal Industries, was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) on June 12, 2024. The grant will fund the Southern Pine Beetle Eradication Initiative, a five-year project to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources in Tennessee from damaging forest insects, disease-causing agents, and invasive plants. The Division of Animal...
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Industries, received a $323,000 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to detect, prevent, and eradicate invasive species in Tennessee over the period of August 21, 2023 to August 20, 2028. This grant will support the Division's efforts to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources from damaging forest insects, disease-causing agents, and invasive plants. The Division...
The Virginia Department of Forestry received a $345,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to address the southern pine beetle infestation in Virginia. Funded under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA #10.680), this two-year cooperative agreement will support the department's efforts to protect and manage non-federal forest resources in the state from damaging forest pests like the southern pine beetle. Key services to be delivered with this funding...
The Department of Agriculture Tennessee, Division of Animal Industries, was awarded a $2,561,275 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The grant, which runs from August 2024 to August 2029, supports a comprehensive range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Tennessee. Key initiatives funded by the grant include developing genetically improved tree seeds...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $300,000 project grant to the Mississippi Forestry Commission under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The grant will fund efforts from June 2021 through June 2024 to address the southern pine beetle infestation in Mississippi. As part of the Forest Health Protection program's goals to monitor forest health and protect trees from damaging insects, the Commission will use the funding to manage and contain the spread of...
The Georgia Forestry Commission received a $750,000 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region to address the southern pine beetle infestation in Georgia. Funded under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA #10.680), this three-year award will support the Commission's work to protect and manage non-federal pine forests and trees from the damaging southern pine beetle. Key services will include monitoring beetle populations, developing...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Mississippi Forestry Commission on March 22, 2023 to implement the Southern Pine Beetle Program in Mississippi through March 21, 2028. The grant is being administered under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA #10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive plants. Over the five-year period, the Commission will utilize the funding to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $673,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture's Division of Animal Industries. This 5-year grant, effective July 2024 through July 2029, will fund the development of Tennessee's Fiscal Year 2024 State Forest Action Plan as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Division of Animal Industries, a state government entity, will leverage its...
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture Forestry Division was awarded a $310,000 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region to implement the Southern Pine Beetle Program from July 20, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The grant funding will support the Arkansas Forestry Commission's efforts to protect and manage non-federal forest resources in Arkansas from damaging forest pests like the southern pine beetle. As part of the Forest Health Protection federal...
The Department of Agriculture Tennessee, Division of Animal Industries, was awarded a $482,337 Project Grant from the U.S. Forest Service Research Service Southern Research Station under the Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.652). The grant, awarded on May 1, 2024, will fund the "Tennessee Forest Inventory and Analysis" project, which aims to conduct fundamental research related to forests, forest ecosystems, and renewable forest resources in Tennessee. The project will involve...