The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant on September 7, 2023, to Michigan Technological University under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The purpose of this 2-year project is to prioritize and restore landscapes in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula as part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Key activities will include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seeds and...
This federal Project Grant award of $699,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a range of forest management and conservation activities across the state of Michigan. The grant, awarded on August 7, 2024, with a performance period ending on September 30, 2028, will be implemented by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Finance and Operations Division. Key products and services to be...
This federal Project Grant award of $199,898 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) supports forest management, conservation, and restoration activities in the Lake Superior watershed in Minnesota. The grant will fund projects focused on developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation, undertaking landscape restoration initiatives, mitigating...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $599,381 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664) on July 29, 2022. The grant will support landscape scale restoration efforts through the "FOREST TO MI FAUCET F2MF-01" sub-award to the Huron River Watershed Council, which aims to advance forest resources management and conservation from forests to Michigan's water sources through...
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 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...
This $1,024,495 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports collaborative landscape-scale forest restoration initiatives on priority lands in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The grant, awarded on September 18, 2024, will fund activities focused on reducing wildfire risks, improving watershed function, enhancing wildlife habitats, and advancing sustainable forestry practices through The Nature...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded The Nature Conservancy (TNC) a $100,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) for the "GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE TREES AND TRAINING FOR A HEALTHIER SOUTH SIDE PART THREE" project. The grant, which runs from June 26, 2024 to September 2, 2027, will support TNC's efforts to deliver a comprehensive range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $299,737 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to Greencorps Chicago on September 13, 2024. The grant funding will support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Chicago Terra Firma Tree Planting Initiative, which aims to develop genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, produce and distribute tree seedlings for reforestation, and undertake landscape restoration initiatives to mitigate...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $266,402 Project Grant to Releaf Michigan, Inc. under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on December 18, 2024. The grant supports a community-based approach to improve water quality in the River Raisin watershed through assessment, education, and engagement activities as part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The project aims to reduce wildfire risks, improve watershed function, enhance wildlife habitats,...