The University of California Office of the President, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) was awarded a $142,762 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The grant supports the Sudden Oak Death Technical Assistance and Outreach Program, which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources from damaging forest insects, disease-causing agents, and invasive...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $172,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) to conduct a Sudden Oak Death Testing and Educational Program. The grant, awarded on September 18, 2024, will support UC Berkeley's efforts to protect and manage non-Federal forest and tree resources from damaging forest insects, disease-causing agents, and invasive plants. The program will focus on...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,996,784.00 Cooperative Agreement to the Oregon Department of Forestry under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) on September 13, 2023. The award will fund a 2023 Sudden Oak Death Survey and Treatment project in Oregon through January 31, 2027. The Oregon Department of Forestry, as the prime grantee, will leverage its forestry expertise to deliver services related to monitoring and treatment of Sudden Oak...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $859,780 cooperative agreement to the Oregon Department of Forestry from September 2022 through January 2026 under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The purpose of this award is to conduct surveys for sudden oak death disease and provide treatment in Oregon forests over the three-year period. As the designated state forestry agency, the Oregon Department of Forestry will carry out field surveys to detect the plant...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) provides $1,132,843 to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to support efforts to prevent the spread of the Phytophthora ramorum pathogen, the causal agent of Sudden Oak Death, through regulated nursery stock and articles shipped interstate from California. Key...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,751,908 Cooperative Agreement to the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to conduct a Sudden Oak Death survey and treatment initiative. This award, dated August 6, 2024, supports ODF's efforts to protect and manage non-federal forest resources in Oregon from the damaging effects of invasive plant species. The project aims to enhance forest health monitoring capabilities,...
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources received a $412,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region. The grant was awarded under the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA 10.680) to support cooperative forest health monitoring and protection efforts from June 2021 through December 2024. Specifically, the funding will support the Forest Health Monitoring Base Program and SOD Stream Baiting projects. These...
This $115,109.00 federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) supports the early detection and rapid response to forest health threats, as well as global forest health initiatives. The award was made on August 23, 2024 and is scheduled for completion on February 28, 2027. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include conducting invasive species surveys,...
This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $468,796.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award, with a performance period from September 18, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund an assessment of the capacity and coverage of technical service providers to meet the demand for assistance by family forest landowners. The Regents of the University of Minnesota, doing business as the Office...
This $184,760 federal Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service on March 18, 2024 under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), supports Cornell University's project to increase infrastructure for early detection of native and invasive forest pathogens. The project aims to develop new DNA-based monitoring technologies to enhance the ability to identify and track the spread of damaging forest pests and diseases across the United States. The...