Project Grant 23DG11094200107
- This $599,988 federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports Shawnee Resource Conservation, a non-profit organization in southern Illinois, in delivering a range of services aimed at reducing wildfire risks, restoring ecosystems, and promoting sustainable forest management practices. Key products and services to be provided under this 5-year grant...
- The U.S. Forest Service awarded a $175,172 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to Shawnee Resource Conservation, a non-profit organization in southern Illinois. The grant, with an award date of December 18, 2023 and ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026, will fund the expansion of prescribed fire use to reduce wildfire risks across public and private lands in the region. Key services to be delivered include...
- This $239,877 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) will enable the Shawnee Resource Conservation (Shawnee RCD Area) non-profit organization to engage volunteer fire departments in cross-boundary prescribed burn efforts near the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois. The grant supports activities to reduce hazardous fuels and mitigate wildfire risks across public and private lands in the region. Key...
- Grant Award Summary Shawnee Resource Conservation received a $599,999 Project Grant awarded August 5, 2025, under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 9 - Eastern Region. The award funds a multi-year prescribed burn coordination initiative operating through June 1, 2030, in southern Illinois on private lands adjacent to or interspersed with the Shawnee National Forest. Through a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 - Eastern Region, awarded $658,217 to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on January 6, 2026, to support forest health and urban and community forestry initiatives aligned with the 2020 Illinois State Forest Action Plan. The award period extends through June 30, 2030, and funds two primary work streams: forest health activities...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $616,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.664) to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) on August 8, 2024. The grant funding will support IDNR's efforts to improve forest stewardship, forest health, and state fire assistance initiatives in Illinois. Key activities to be delivered under this 5-year grant include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $470,000 Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) Project Grant to the Missouri Department of Conservation. The grant, which runs from August 2024 to June 2029, will support efforts to restore glades and woodlands in Missouri through fuel reduction measures to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires. The project aims to develop genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, produce and distribute tree seedlings for...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region (Region 9), awarded the Missouri Department of Conservation a Project Grant totaling $2.8 million under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on June 4, 2025. This award funds multiple forest management and conservation initiatives authorized by the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act, including the Forest Stewardship Program, Forest Health Protection Program, Urban & Community...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded the Illinois Department of Natural Resources $611,416 under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.698) on September 17, 2022. The funding supports staff salaries and program management costs through September 1, 2027 to oversee Illinois' fire protection duties with respect to nonfederal forest and rural lands. Specifically, the grant will assist the State in controlling...
- Summary Scenic Rivers Invasive Partnership Inc. received a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region) under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), effective March 3, 2026 through September 30, 2030. The award provides continued funding for a coordinator position responsible for organizing outreach events and workshops that engage private landowners in invasive species management and natural forest regeneration efforts....
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $299,934 Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) Project Grant to Shawnee Resource Conservation, doing business as Shawnee RCD Area, a non-profit organization and community development corporation. The grant will fund landscape-scale oak hickory ecosystem restoration efforts in southern Illinois over the 5-year project period from June 2023 to May 2028. This project builds on Shawnee Resource Conservation's prior federal grant work, which has supported collaborative prescribed fire, community wildfire protection planning, and cross-boundary oak ecosystem restoration in the region. The organization has received over $2.5 million in federal forestry grants since 2019 to deliver these services.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $299.9k | 6/20/23 |