The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $1,903,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The award period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029 and will fund the implementation of the Texas State Forest Action Plan. Key services to be delivered under this grant include: Genetic tree improvement, forest seed and seedling production, oak wilt monitoring and prevention, invasive species...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $12,817,981 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) to the Texas A&M Forest Service, a state government entity and 1862 land grant college division. The grant, with a performance period from August 2024 to August 2029, will support a comprehensive range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Texas. Key project components include developing genetically...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $3.5 million Project Grant to the Texas A&M Forest Service through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664) on December 5, 2022. The grant will support Texas' implementation of its State Forest Action Plan under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act through December 4, 2027. As the primary sub-awardee, Texas A&M Forest Service will advance forest resource management, conservation, and genetic tree...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded a $21,750,000 Project Grant to the Texas A&M Forest Service on July 24, 2023 under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This 5-year grant will support Texas A&M 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 across Texas. As a 1862 land grant university and...
This federal Project Grant award, totaling $643,523.00, was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant funding will support the Texas A&M Forest Service, a state government entity and 1862 land grant college, in delivering critical services for forest management, conservation, wildfire protection, and environmental stewardship in the state of Texas. Key...
The Texas A&M Forest Service has been awarded a $500,000 Project Grant by the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, with a performance period from June 5, 2024 to June 4, 2029, will support the Texas Underserved Landowner Outreach project. The project aims to provide cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help underserved private forest landowners in Texas participate in emerging...
This Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region supports the Texas Stand Ready Wildfire Protection District 10 program. The grant funds will enable the Texas A&M Forest Service, a division of the Texas A&M University System, to deliver essential forestry management, conservation, and wildfire protection services across Texas. Key activities include genetic tree improvement, forest seed/seedling production, oak wilt...
The USDA Forest Service awarded a $340,000 project grant to the Texas A&M Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) from May 2023 to May 2028. The grant will support wildfire mitigation activities on non-federal lands in Texas. As the state's lead forestry agency, Texas A&M Forest Service will use the funding to reduce hazardous fuels and the risk of large, destructive wildfires across forests, woodlands, shrublands and...
This federal Project Grant award of $168,000.00 was provided by the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant recipient, Texas A&M Forest Service, will use the funding to support a range of critical forest conservation and management activities in the state of Texas over the 5-year performance period from Aug 23, 2024 to Aug 22, 2029. These activities include implementing conservation easements, fee simple land purchases,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Texas A&M Forest Service on July 25, 2023 through the Community Project Funds - 2023 Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 10.730). The grant supports the "STAND READY TEXAS WILDFIRE PROTECTION CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 11" project, which provides forestry management, conservation, and wildfire protection services across Texas over the 5-year grant period ending on...