The Alabama Forestry Foundation received a $5,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives in Alabama, including planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns. Key activities encompass tree planting, ecosystem restoration,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service awarded a $3,571,064 Project Grant to the Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This 5-year grant, awarded on April 19, 2024, supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives in Alabama focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources. Key activities include tree...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded a $1.5M Project Grant to Alabama A&M University under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, awarded on December 12, 2024, supports a 5-year initiative to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns across Alabama. The project aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $7,057,426.08 Project Grant to the Alabama Forestry Commission under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The grant aims to support a range of forestry management and conservation activities across Alabama's non-federal lands, including: developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation, undertaking landscape restoration initiatives,...
This Project Grant award for $1,500,000.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The award supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives at Auburn University in Alabama, spanning activities such as planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns. The project aims to deliver...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded a $160,000 Project Grant to the Alabama Forestry Commission to support the "ALABAMA BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW NURSERY AND TREE ORCHARD IMPROVEMENT" initiative. This grant, funded through the USDA's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), will enable the Alabama Forestry Commission to advance forest resource management and conservation in Alabama. Key activities include developing genetically...
The Alabama Forestry Commission will implement the Alabama State Forest Action Plan through a $1.3 million project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Funded under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664), the project aims to advance forest resource management and conservation in Alabama through 2027. Specifically, the Alabama Forestry Commission—as awardee and sub-recipient of the Alabama Department of Public Health—will work to...
The Alabama Forestry Commission was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration (CFDA 10.731) program. This federal grant award supports the "ALABAMA UNDERSERVED LANDOWNER OUTREACH" initiative, which aims to increase climate mitigation and resilience on non-industrial private forest lands in Alabama by engaging underserved forest landowners and facilitating their participation in...
This Project Grant award of $4,007,548.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports the Alabama Forestry Commission in delivering a range of forestry management and conservation services across Alabama's non-federal lands. Key products and services funded by this 5-year grant include: Developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation,...
The U.S. Forest Service awarded a $613,348 Project Grant to the Alabama Forestry Commission under the Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.652) on January 8, 2025. The grant will support the "Alabama Forest Inventory and Analysis" project, which will be conducted by the state agency over a 5-year period ending on December 31, 2029. The grant will enable the Alabama Forestry Commission to carry out a range of forestry-related research activities, including forest inventory, health...