Project Grant 23DG11094200260

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $197,677 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to The Greening Of Detroit, a non-profit organization located in Detroit, Michigan. The grant funding will support tree planting initiatives in Detroit to mitigate the impacts of the emerald ash borer infestation as part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The project aims to enhance the urban tree canopy, manage stormwater, and provide green...

The Greening of Detroit was awarded a $569,485 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to undertake the Sustainable Urban Forest Resilience: Emerald Ash Borer Canopy Restoration in Detroit, Michigan project. The grant period runs from August 31, 2021 through September 1, 2024. The project aims to plan for, establish, manage and protect trees in and around Detroit in response to the Emerald Ash Borer...

The Greening of Detroit received a $207,006 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program. The grant will fund the organization's GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE (GLRI) EMERALD ASH BORER MITIGATION AND URBAN CANOPY RESTORATION IN DETROIT project from February 2021 through December 2021. The project aims to mitigate the spread of the invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle and restore Detroit's urban tree...

The Greening of Detroit received a $263,890 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service on March 6, 2022 through September 30, 2024. The grant funding will support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative's efforts to mitigate the impacts of Emerald Ash Borer infestation and restore Detroit's urban tree canopy. As part of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program, the award will aid in producing and distributing ash tree seeds and seedlings to replace trees lost to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $9,692,422 Project Grant to The Greening of Detroit under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant will fund a 5-year initiative to increase Detroit's urban tree canopy through community engagement, education, and workforce training programs. The Greening of Detroit, a non-profit organization focused on urban forestry and environmental restoration, will use the funding to...

This $3,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will support the City of Detroit's "Resilient Tree Canopy Initiative". The grant, awarded on August 13, 2024, aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the Detroit metropolitan area. Key objectives include providing ecosystem services, social...

This $299,922 Project Grant was awarded on September 10, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to The Greening Of Detroit, a non-profit organization located in Detroit, Michigan. The grant funds a project focused on reducing stormwater runoff in eastside Detroit neighborhoods through reforestation efforts. Key products and services to be delivered include strategic planting of diverse tree species in public parks...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides $476,354 to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to implement three green infrastructure projects in underserved communities in Detroit. The projects will reduce an estimated 1,754,000 gallons of stormwater runoff in the Detroit and Rouge River watersheds through the design and installation of...

The City of Detroit Water & Sewerage Department was awarded a $710,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service on February 28, 2022 through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664). The grant funding will support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Minock Park Greening Project through January 28, 2027. As the sub-awardee of the City of Detroit, the Water & Sewerage Department will deliver services to advance forest resource...

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...