This federal Project Grant award for $294,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), supports the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in implementing the state's Forest Action Plan. The grant, awarded on September 10, 2024, will fund a range of forestry management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Connecticut through August 16, 2029. Key project...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $495,152 Project Grant through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program to the Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CT Forest & Park Association) under Grant ID 23DG11094200102. This 5-year grant will support the Connecticut Master Woodland Manager Program, which delivers forestry education, outreach, and technical guidance to private forest landowners in Connecticut. Key services include providing...
This $1,630,300 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) provides funding to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to support several forest management and conservation initiatives across the state. The grant funding will be used to provide training and equipment to rural fire departments to improve local firefighting capabilities, administer a competitive...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $1,897,200.00 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection on August 7, 2023. The grant funding is provided through the USDA's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support the state's consolidated forestry initiatives, including forest stewardship, urban and community forestry, state fire capacity, and volunteer fire capacity. The five-year project will run through...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $6,250,000 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) on January 18, 2025 under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Connecticut. Key objectives include increasing climate change adaptation, supporting forest health, and facilitating...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $2,625,000.00 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This 5-year grant, awarded on July 9, 2023, supports planning, establishment, management, and protection of trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across Connecticut. The project...
The U.S. Forest Service awarded a $472,050 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to The Forest Stewards Guild, doing business as The Forest Trust, for the "Landscape Scale Restoration Sustaining Ash of the Northeast through Training Treatment and Outreach" project. The project aims to provide training, conduct treatment, and execute outreach to sustain ash trees in the Northeast region. As a non-profit organization specializing in forest...
The Connecticut Consolidated Forestry Programs Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service provides $1,445,972 to support urban and community forestry, forest stewardship, state fire capacity, and volunteer fire capacity programs through June 2027. Funded under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program, this project grant supports the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in Connecticut to advance forest resource management, conservation, and fire protection. As...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $185,537 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Atlantic States Legal Foundation Inc. The grant will fund the establishment of urban food forests to improve water quality and build community resilience in New York. The project aims to develop genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, undertake landscape restoration initiatives, and promote sustainable forestry practices in the Great...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $4,835,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) on July 9, 2024. This federal grant will support a range of forest conservation activities in The Last Green Valley in Connecticut, including conservation easements, sustainable forest management, wildlife habitat protection, and water quality improvement. The...