Project Grant 23DG11094200166

This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Native Tree Planting Coastal Parks Project in Wisconsin. The funding will be used by Ozaukee County, a local government entity, to undertake a multi-year initiative focused on tree planting, wetland restoration, and other environmental conservation efforts in coastal parks. The project...

The City of Milwaukee was awarded a $12,000,000 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) on June 24, 2024. The grant funding will support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives in Milwaukee focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting the city's trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources. Key activities include pruning 3,000 trees, establishing a new reforestation and...

The City of Milwaukee was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Eastern Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664). The grant will fund the City's GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE - REPLACING ASH TREES TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE project from February 2021 through May 2025. Under this award, the City will replace ash trees in order to combat the impacts of climate change, in line with the Cooperative Forestry...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $119,969 through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to Woodland Dunes Nature Center & Preserve Inc., a non-profit organization in Wisconsin, for the Woodland Dunes Riparian Forest Restoration project. The 2-year project, commencing in March 2024, will support activities such as producing tree seeds and seedlings, controlling invasive species, restoring hardwood swamp canopy, and realigning a degraded stream tributary....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $968,000 Project Grant under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to Landmark Conservancy Inc., a non-profit land conservation organization based in Wisconsin. The grant funding will be used to acquire and establish the Pine Coulee Community Forest in Wisconsin. The project aims to protect forestland from conversion to non-forest uses while delivering community benefits such as public recreation,...

This federal Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) provides $1,999,835 to the non-profit organization Faith In Place to expand tree equity and forestry workforce development in disadvantaged communities across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The grant funds a comprehensive set of activities focused on urban forestry, environmental education, community outreach, and food security programs. Key products and...

This federal Project Grant award of $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a partnership between the Openlands Forestry Division, a non-profit organization, and various stakeholders to undertake storm water reduction and urban forestry initiatives in the Lake Michigan watershed. The grant funding will enable Openlands to implement tree planting, habitat restoration, and environmental education...

The Ozaukee Washington Land Trust received a $135,717 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service on February 5, 2021 through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664). The grant will fund efforts to restore forested riparian corridors along the Milwaukee River in Wisconsin through November 30, 2022. As part of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program's focus on advancing forest resource management and conservation, the Land Trust...

This federal Project Grant award of $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) will support the establishment of the Black River Community Forest in Wisconsin. The primary objectives of the project are to acquire private forestlands, develop a forest management plan, and provide public recreation and education opportunities. The award recipient, County of Douglas, will leverage the funding to...

This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $300,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, doing business as Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). The funding will support the "GREAT LAKE RESTORATION INITIATIVE RESTORING MILWAUKEES URBAN WATERSHEDS" project to undertake comprehensive urban watershed restoration and stormwater management activities in...