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 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $4,977,582 Cooperative Forestry Assistance grant (CFDA 10.664) to the South Carolina Forestry Commission on August 15, 2024. This 5-year grant consolidates the Commission's cooperative forestry, forest health, and fire programs to support comprehensive forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in South Carolina. Key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: developing...
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 South Carolina Forestry Commission was awarded a $529,080 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant, with a performance period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2029, will fund a range of activities to enhance wildfire prevention, control, and management across non-federal forest and rural lands in South Carolina. Key services to be provided include hazardous...
The South Carolina Forestry Commission received a $500,000 Project Grant award on December 19, 2024 from the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant supports the "SOUTH CAROLINA UNDERSERVED LANDOWNER OUTREACH" project, which aims to provide technical assistance, cost-sharing, and support for underserved private forest landowners in South Carolina to participate in emerging environmental markets such as carbon...
The South Carolina Forestry Commission received a $2.625 million Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The award period is from May 2023 through May 2028 to support implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry Program. Through this funding, the Commission will plan for, establish, manage and protect trees, forests, green spaces and related natural...
This $506,104.00 Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the South Carolina Forestry Commission in providing forestry management services across non-federal forest lands in South Carolina. The grant funding will be utilized over a 5-year period from June 2023 to June 2028 to assist the Commission in controlling rural fires, preventing and...
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...
The South Carolina Forestry Commission received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697). The grant will support the Commission's work from April 2023 through April 2028 to mitigate wildfire hazards on non-federal lands in South Carolina. Through this funding, the Commission will focus on reducing hazardous fuels volumes in forests, woodlands, shrublands and grasslands...