The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $12,609,333 Project Grant to the Natural Resources South Carolina Department under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The grant will fund conservation easements and land acquisitions from June 2022 through September 2024 to protect environmentally important forest areas in South Carolina threatened by conversion to nonforest uses. As the state agency division recipient, Natural Resources South Carolina Department will work to...
This federal Project Grant award of $66,666,700.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) supports the Natural Resources South Carolina Department's efforts to identify, protect, and preserve environmentally important forest areas in South Carolina that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. The award, which commenced on December 10, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by December 9, 2027, will fund a range...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant to the Natural Resources South Carolina Department on September 16, 2024 under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). This federal grant funding is focused on identifying, protecting, and preserving environmentally important forest areas in South Carolina that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. The grant supports a range of forest conservation and management activities,...
This federal Project Grant award for $1,000,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant supports the Natural Resources South Carolina Department's efforts to identify, protect, and preserve environmentally important forest areas in North Carolina that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. Typical funded activities include conservation easements, fee simple land purchases,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $206,570 Project Grant under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to the South Carolina Forestry Commission, a state government entity, on Sep 9, 2024. This grant will fund the "SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION RESERVE INITIATIVE" to promote long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in South Carolina. Key services to be provided include technical assistance to private...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $789,000 Project Grant to the South Carolina Forestry Commission under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). This 5-year grant, with a start date of June 27, 2024, will fund a range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in South Carolina. Key focus areas include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, promoting sustainable forestry practices, mitigating...
The federal Project Grant award of $2,430,463.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, awarded on December 19, 2024, will support the "Trees for Tomorrow Landowner Cost Share Payment Program" implemented by the South Carolina Forestry Commission over a 5-year period through December 18, 2029. The program aims to increase climate change adaptation, support...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service awarded a $4,689,433 Project Grant to the South Carolina Forestry Commission under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on May 6, 2024. This grant funding supports the Commission's efforts to advance the management and conservation of forest resources on non-federal lands in South Carolina. Key services and products to be delivered include: developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and...
The South Carolina Forestry Commission will implement the state's Forest Action Plan through a $1.45 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 award will support advancing forest resource management and conservation in South Carolina from November 2022 through November 2027. Key activities will include assisting with genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings...
The South Carolina Forestry Commission received a $218,210 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to implement the Fiscal Year 2022 Conservation Reserve Program in South Carolina. The grant was awarded on August 30, 2022 under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA #10.678), with a completion date of June 30, 2025. The Forest Stewardship Program promotes long-term management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands to maintain their multiple...