The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $22,857,196 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), a state government entity. The grant funds a 5-year initiative titled "GROWING EQUITY IN OREGON'S URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTS" that aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings...
This federal Project Grant award for $1,110,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) in implementing the state's Forest Action Plan. The grant funding will be used by ODF, a state government agency, to undertake a range of forestry management and conservation activities across Oregon's 16 million acres of public and private forestlands. This...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $12,000,000 Project Grant to Friends of Trees, a non-profit organization, under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This five-year initiative, commencing on May 9, 2024 and running through May 8, 2029, focuses on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban areas of Oregon. The grant emphasizes advancing...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,523,410 Project Grant to the Oregon Department of Forestry under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant funding will support the department's delivery of wildfire protection, forest management, and natural resource conservation services across Oregon over a 3-year performance period from September 23, 2023 to September 30, 2026. Key activities include hazardous fuels reduction,...
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the USDA Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) on March 11, 2024. This grant will fund activities to support climate mitigation, forest resilience practices, and engagement of underserved forest landowners in emerging environmental markets in Oregon. Key services to be provided include cost-sharing for forestry practices like prescribed burns and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) a $316,667 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). This grant, with a performance period from November 9, 2023 to July 31, 2025, supports a range of forestry-related activities aimed at identifying and protecting environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. Key products and services funded through this grant...
The U.S. Forest Service has awarded a $919,930 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to the Oregon Department of Forestry. This 4-year award, effective September 8, 2023, will support the Department's delivery of various forestry-related services to assist in the control of rural fires, prevention and suppression of fires on non-federal forest lands, and the development and transfer of new fire management technologies. Key...
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) was awarded a $160,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support the ORCHARD AND REVEGETATION PROGRAM. The project, which has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027, will focus on various forestry-related activities, including developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seeds and seedlings, and promoting sustainable...
This $290,170 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the Oregon Department of Forestry in delivering a range of wildfire prevention, mitigation, and response services on non-federal forest and rural lands across Oregon. Key activities include hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning, prescribed fire management, and public education and outreach. The Oregon...
The Oregon Department of Forestry received a $8,795,870.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The grant supports a wide range of forestry-related activities in Oregon, including wildland fire protection, forest management, hazardous fuels reduction, reforestation, and natural resource conservation. As a sub-award under this grant, the Douglas Forest Protective Association, a non-profit...