Project Grant 22DG11094200258
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Region (Region 8) awarded a $178,000 Project Grant on September 5, 2025, to the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, Inc., under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP, CFDA 10.689). The grant funds the acquisition of 30 acres of forestland in North Carolina to be added to the Mount Ida Wilderness Area, with a completion target of September 4, 2030. This acquisition project supports the CFP's core objective of...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $968,000 Project Grant through the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to Landmark Conservancy Inc., a nonprofit land conservation organization in Wisconsin. The grant funds a project titled "Pine Coulee Community Forest" that involves land acquisition, habitat assessments, native plantings, and invasive species control. The project aims to protect forestland from non-forest development and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $502,000 Project Grant under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to The Foundation For Sustainable Forests, Inc. on February 14, 2024. This grant will support the acquisition and establishment of the NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY FOREST in Pennsylvania. The project aims to protect forestland from conversion to non-forest uses while providing community benefits such as...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,111,450 Project Grant to Mt. Adams Resource Stewards under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689). The grant will support the establishment of the South Conboy Lake Community Forest Property through the acquisition of land and provision of 50/50 matching funds. The Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program achieves community benefits by helping local governments, tribes, and nonprofits...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $589,500 Project Grant to the Frenchman Bay Conservancy under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to create the Whitney Community Forest in Maine. This 4-year project involves the fee simple acquisition of private forestland to establish a new community forest that will provide public recreation, environmental conservation, economic opportunities, and forest-based educational programming for the...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through its Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689), awarded a $722,000 Project Grant to Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Inc., a non-profit organization in New York. The grant funding will be used to acquire and establish the Wolf Creek Community Forest. The project aims to protect forestland from conversion to non-forest uses while delivering community benefits such as public recreation, environmental conservation,...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant on August 28, 2023 to the Northern Forest Center Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 10.730) program. This grant will fund the Center's efforts to drive innovation in the forest-based economy of the Northern Forest region, including northern Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York. Key initiatives will focus on sustainable...
- The Great Peninsula Conservancy received a $2.6 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region to establish the Newberry Woods Community Forest under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP). The purpose of the CFP program is for recipients to achieve community benefits through 50/50 competitive grants to establish community forests. Funding for the Newberry Woods Community Forest will support the Great...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $575,900 Project Grant to Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Inc. under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689). The grant will support the GRAFTON COMMUNITY FOREST project from August 2021 through April 2023. The purpose of the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program is to achieve community benefits by establishing community forests through competitive 50/50 cost-share grants to eligible organizations....
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,528,951 Project Grant to Ozaukee County, Wisconsin on September 8, 2021 with a completion date of April 30, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689), which provides 50/50 matching funds to establish community forests through competitive grants to local governments and nonprofits. Under this award, Ozaukee County will use the funds to conserve the Clay Bluffs Cedar...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $410,000 Project Grant to The Northwoods Alliance Incorporated through the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP) on September 22, 2022. The grant will fund the acquisition of 200 acres of land to establish the Cedar Headwaters Community Forest under the CFP. The purpose of the CFP is to achieve community benefits by establishing community forests through 50/50 competitive grant awards to local governments, tribes, and nonprofits for land acquisition and related expenses. This award will support The Northwoods Alliance Incorporated in acquiring property to create a new community forest, advancing the CFP's goal of supporting such projects through cost-sharing grants.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $200.0k | 9/22/22 |