Project Grant 23DG11094200081

This $282,387 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to the University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus supports a project titled "Biocultural Diversity and Resilience in Rio Piedras: A Culturally Responsive Approach to Build Community Capacity, Resilience, and Food Security." The project aims to enhance urban forest health, biodiversity, and climate resilience in the Rio Piedras community...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $439,100 Project Grant to Environmental Community Action, Inc. (Eco-Action), a non-profit organization in Atlanta, Georgia, under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant funds the expansion of Eco-Action's Atlanta Watershed Learning Network, which provides urban and community forestry training and implements tree planting programs in underserved Atlanta neighborhoods. The project...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $526,500 Project Grant to the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education Corp under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This five-year grant, awarded on April 16, 2024, supports projects that advance environmental justice through urban and community forestry initiatives in underserved Kentucky communities. Key activities include planning, establishing, and managing trees and green...

The University of Delaware received a $598,930 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to conduct the "SILVICULTURE IN THE CITY: ADVANCING URBAN AND CLIMATE-ADAPTED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR FORESTED NATURAL AREAS IN THE NORTHEASTERN U.S. THROUGH SCIE" project from September 2021 through January 2025. The University will advance urban and climate-adapted forest management strategies...

The Society of Municipal Arborists, a non-profit organization, received a $591,390 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) with a performance period from July 28, 2023 to June 30, 2028. Through this federal grant, the Society of Municipal Arborists will deliver training, workshops, and conferences to increase the number and diversity of credentialed urban foresters, as well as provide mentoring and career guidance to new professionals...

The National Arbor Day Foundation received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region through the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA #10.675). The grant funding will support the 2021 TREE CITY USA program to strengthen and encourage community forestry programs across the United States from July 13, 2021 through September 30, 2021. The Urban and Community Forestry Program aims to plan for, establish, manage and protect...

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...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $382,009.05 Project Grant under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to Bus For Outdoor Access & Teaching Inc., a non-profit organization based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The grant, awarded on September 16, 2024, will fund a mobile program to increase access to outdoor recreation opportunities for urban youth, with a project completion date of January 1, 2027. The program aims to provide ecosystem services, social...

This $250,000.00 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region supports the National Arbor Day Foundation's delivery of services under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675). The grant enables the Arbor Day Foundation, a non-profit organization, to execute nationwide initiatives related to urban forestry, environmental education, and community development. Key services include administering the Tree City USA program, hosting the Partners in Community...

This $15,000,000 Project Grant awarded on April 24, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns. Key products and services to be delivered include: tree planting, ecosystem restoration, conservation...