The Department of Agriculture Tennessee, Division of Animal Industries, was awarded a $2,561,275 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). This 5-year grant, effective August 5, 2024, will support a comprehensive range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Tennessee. Key initiatives include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and...
The Department of Agriculture Tennessee, Division of Animal Industries, received a $22,600,000 Project Grant award on December 2, 2024 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant funding will support the identification, protection, and preservation of environmentally important forest areas in Tennessee that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. Typical funded activities include conservation...
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 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...
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 Department of Agriculture Tennessee, Division of Animal Industries, was awarded a $114,268 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant, awarded on August 11, 2024, with a completion date of August 10, 2029, will support activities related to wildfire prevention, control, and management across non-federal forest and rural lands in Tennessee. Specific...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Southern Research Station awarded a $290,000 Project Grant to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Industries to support the Tennessee Forest Inventory and Analysis Supplemental from January 18, 2023 through June 30, 2025. Under the grant, the Division of Animal Industries will conduct forest inventory and analysis activities in Tennessee to supplement the Forest Service's national forest inventory program. The...
The Department of Agriculture Tennessee, doing business as the Division of Animal Industries, received a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service R8-Southern Region under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). This funding will support the Division's efforts to provide enhanced hemlock restoration services in Tennessee over the award period of August 11, 2023 to June 11, 2029. The...
This federal Project Grant award of $4,426,304 from the USDA Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a range of forestry management and conservation efforts in Tennessee. The award will fund activities such as developing improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seeds and seedlings for reforestation, undertaking landscape restoration initiatives, mitigating invasive species threats, and promoting sustainable forestry practices. The...