The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIR) under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664). The grant, titled "COMMUNITREE: COMMUNITY TREE PASS-THROUGH GRANT PROGRAM", will support NIR in administering a community tree grant program in Indiana from February 2022 through December 2024. As part of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program's focus...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $299,737 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to Greencorps Chicago on September 13, 2024. The grant funding will support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Chicago Terra Firma Tree Planting Initiative, which aims to develop genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, produce and distribute tree seedlings for reforestation, and undertake landscape restoration initiatives to mitigate...
The U.S. Forest Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Openlands Forestry Division, a non-profit organization based in Illinois. The grant, titled "GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE PROTECTING SUSTAINING AND GROWING TREE CANOPY WITH SCHOOL COMMUNITIES", is intended to fund environmental conservation, education, and restoration efforts focused on increasing tree canopy cover, improving wildlife habitats, and...
This $3,010,430 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a comprehensive suite of forest management, conservation, and restoration initiatives across the state of Indiana. The award will fund activities such as developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation, undertaking landscape restoration projects, mitigating...
This Project Grant award of $300,000.00 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Communitree Pass Through Tree Grants Program. The grant, awarded on November 18, 2024, will enable the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC), a regional planning organization, to deliver a multi-year program focused on community tree planting, forestry...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $196,090.58 Project Grant to Openlands under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664) for the period of February 25, 2022 through September 30, 2024. The funding will support Openlands' GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE: OPENLANDS TREEPLANTERS PROGRAM V to assist in advancing forest resource management and conservation efforts in Illinois. Specifically, the award will aid Openlands' Forestry division in...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $3,231,046 Project Grant to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). This multi-year grant, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2028, will fund a range of forest management and conservation activities across Indiana. Key products and services to be delivered under this grant include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing...
This federal Project Grant award of $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a partnership between the Openlands Forestry Division, a non-profit organization, and various stakeholders to undertake storm water reduction and urban forestry initiatives in the Lake Michigan watershed. The grant funding will enable Openlands to implement tree planting, habitat restoration, and environmental education...
This $300,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA Forest Service R9-Eastern Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) is funding the "Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Increasing Urban Forestry Resilience Through Community Stewardship" project. The prime awardee, The Morton Arboretum, a non-profit organization, will lead the initiative to enhance urban tree canopies, increase climate resilience, and facilitate collaborative community forestry efforts. Key...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded The Nature Conservancy (TNC) a $100,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) for the "GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE TREES AND TRAINING FOR A HEALTHIER SOUTH SIDE PART THREE" project. The grant, which runs from June 26, 2024 to September 2, 2027, will support TNC's efforts to deliver a comprehensive range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in the...