The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $570,000 Project Grant to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) for the period of July 11, 2022 through June 30, 2025. The grant will fund the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program to protect and manage non-federal forest resources in Florida from damaging forest insects like the southern pine beetle. As the sub-awardee, the State of Florida will deliver services...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. The grant will fund efforts to eradicate the Southern Pine Beetle infestation in Florida over a 5-year period from June 2024 to June 2029. The Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services will leverage this funding to implement detection, monitoring, and management activities to...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $570,000 Project Grant to the South Carolina Forestry Commission under the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA 10.680). The grant will fund the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program from July 2022 through June 2025. As part of the Forest Health Protection program's goal to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging insects and disease, the Program will work to prevent outbreaks of the southern pine...
The Georgia Forestry Commission received a $750,000 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region to address the southern pine beetle infestation in Georgia. Funded under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA #10.680), this three-year award will support the Commission's work to protect and manage non-federal pine forests and trees from the damaging southern pine beetle. Key services will include monitoring beetle populations, developing...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services under the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA 10.680). The grant will fund the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention & Treatment Program from June 2022 through June 2025. The program will protect and manage non-federal forest resources in North Carolina from damaging insects like the southern pine beetle, develop improved forest health...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $300,000 project grant to the Mississippi Forestry Commission under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The grant will fund efforts from June 2021 through June 2024 to address the southern pine beetle infestation in Mississippi. As part of the Forest Health Protection program's goals to monitor forest health and protect trees from damaging insects, the Commission will use the funding to manage and contain the spread of...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region has awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) for the implementation of the Southern Pine Beetle Program in North Carolina. This grant, which runs from July 28, 2023 through July 27, 2028, is funded under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The purpose of this program is to protect and manage non-Federal forest and tree resources from...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Mississippi Forestry Commission on March 22, 2023 to implement the Southern Pine Beetle Program in Mississippi through March 21, 2028. The grant is being administered under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA #10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive plants. Over the five-year period, the Commission will utilize the funding to...
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services received a $600,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region on June 23, 2021 to support southern pine beetle suppression and restoration efforts through June 30, 2024. The grant funding will support work under the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA #10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) to support the Southern Pine Beetle Eradication Initiative. The grant, awarded on May 30, 2024, will fund activities by NCDA&CS to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources in North Carolina from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive plants over...