Project Grant 23DG11094200101
- The Holden Arboretum was awarded a $1,889,827 Cooperative Agreement from the USDA Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) on September 11, 2024. This grant supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices, with a focus on providing technical assistance, cost-sharing, and enabling underserved private forest landowners to participate in emerging environmental markets such as carbon offset and ecosystem services programs. The Holden...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service awarded a $134,983 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Holden Arboretum, a non-profit organization located in Kirtland, Ohio. The grant titled "GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE PROPAGATION AND SCREENING OF HARDWOOD TREES THREATENED BY INVASIVE PESTS" supports the propagation and screening of hardwood trees threatened by invasive pests in the Great Lakes region. This project aims to...
- This $501,529 project grant was awarded to Holden Arboretum by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301). The grant will fund Holden Arboretum's collaboration with a consulting firm to create an interactive mapping application that showcases the living collections at their Cleveland Botanical Garden and Holden Arboretum campuses. This work will merge Holden's current plant records system with a modern geographic information...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Holden Arboretum received a $237,904 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program, awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The organization will develop a comprehensive Master Interpretive Plan for its Cleveland Botanical Garden and Holden Arboretum campuses designed to establish a unified organizational brand while preserving each location's distinctive...
- This $3,400,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 10, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant funding supports a coalition-based approach to advance equitable urban tree canopy growth and preservation in the City of Cleveland, Ohio. The project aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city to provide...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Morton Arboretum received an $820,000 Project Grant award effective July 15, 2025, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Eastern Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award supports implementation of the Oak Ecosystem Recovery Plan across five counties in northeastern Illinois through September 20, 2029. The Arboretum will partner with five public and private landowners and managers to...
- This $300,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA Forest Service R9-Eastern Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) is funding the "Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Increasing Urban Forestry Resilience Through Community Stewardship" project. The prime awardee, The Morton Arboretum, a non-profit organization, will lead the initiative to enhance urban tree canopies, increase climate resilience, and facilitate collaborative community forestry efforts. Key...
- 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...
- The Federal Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $1,500,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The award was made to the National Arbor Day Foundation, a non-profit organization, to support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $296,904 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Western Reserve Land Conservancy (WRLC), a non-profit organization based in Ohio. The grant funding will support WRLC's efforts to reforest Cleveland neighborhoods in order to reduce stormwater runoff. Key activities include acquiring conservation easements, restoring wetland and upland ecosystems, and planting trees in low-canopy urban...
The $335,000.00 federal Project Grant award to Holden Arboretum was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Community Project Funds - 2023 Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 10.730) program. The grant will support Holden Arboretum's "Forest Resiliency and Conservation and Canopy Coverage Expansion Project" from September 2023 through December 2027. As the prime awardee, Holden Arboretum will leverage its expertise in forestry, plant research, and botanical garden operations to deliver products and services that enhance forest resiliency, expand urban tree canopy coverage, and support overall forest conservation efforts. The grant will also fund Holden Arboretum's role as a subgrantee, where they will provide supervision, research, and analytical services to support the project goals of the prime grantee.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $335.0k | 9/21/23 |