The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded a $6,250,000 Project Grant to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, with a performance period from January 13, 2025 to December 31, 2028, will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for California's private, non-industrial forestlands. Key activities to be delivered include cost-sharing,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) for the "Management of Invasive Urban Shade Tree Pests in California". The grant, with a performance period from August 2024 to June 2029, will support CAL Fire's efforts to address invasive pests affecting urban shade trees across the state. Key activities likely...
This $684,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports the Moran Reforestation Center and Seedling Nursery in California. The award, which has a performance period from November 8, 2024 to June 30, 2029, will enable the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) to carry out comprehensive forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across...
This federal Project Grant award of $412,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) in promoting stewardship of nonindustrial private forest lands in California. The grant, awarded on January 16, 2025, will fund a range of activities over the 4-year performance period ending January 9, 2029, including reforestation, hazardous fuel reduction,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Urban Forest Institute a $3,773,164 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) on February 20, 2024. The grant funds a 5-year project to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in disadvantaged communities across California. Key activities include tree planting, ecosystem restoration, conservation planning, workforce...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), will provide $2,320,646.00 to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) to increase efficiencies in wildland fire response across California. The grant, awarded on Aug 29, 2024, will support activities such as hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning, fire...
The Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $431,030 Project Grant to the California Urban Forests Council under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675). The grant, awarded on June 28, 2024, will fund the "SAVE OUR SHADE CAMPAIGN WHILE ADVOCATING FOR NO NET CANOPY LOSS" project, which aims to improve air quality, conserve water, enhance quality of life, and provide other environmental and social benefits through urban forestry efforts in...
This $320,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) was provided to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) to develop seed production stands for nursery revegetation. The award supports the advancement of forest resources management and conservation, development of genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, and production and distribution of tree seeds and seedlings. The...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). This funding will support CAL Fire's efforts to control rural fires, prevent, suppress, and conduct prescribed use of fires on non-federal forest and other rural lands in California. CAL Fire provides a wide range of fire...
The federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727), is providing $8,000,000.00 to the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works to implement an Early Action Urban Forest Management Plan. This 5-year grant, awarded on May 1, 2024, will support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives in California, including tree planting, ecosystem restoration, conservation planning,...