This $450,000.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) is funding the Illinois Conservation Reserve Program Sign Up 57 and 58. The project period runs from September 10, 2024 to May 3, 2026. Through this grant, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will deliver a range of sustainable forestry practices and conservation initiatives on non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $320,000 Project Grant under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on April 15, 2024. This grant supports the DNR's "Increasing Seedling Inventory by Improving Efficiencies" project, which aims to promote the long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in Illinois to sustain their multiple environmental, economic, and...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $315,280 Project Grant to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) for the period of September 15, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The grant will support the Illinois Forest Stewardship Program, which promotes long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in Illinois to ensure the continued provision of environmental, economic, and social...
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 Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) was awarded a $6,250,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The grant, awarded on January 16, 2025, will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Illinois. Key objectives include increasing climate change adaptation, supporting forest health, and...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources received a $232,499 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support the Iowa Conservation Reserve Program Sign Up 55 and 56. The funding will enable the IDNR to promote and enable the long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest land in Iowa under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA #10.678) from January 3, 2023 through May 30, 2026. Specifically, the $232,499 in grant funding will...
The Department of Natural Resources Illinois received a $13,875,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to equitably provide technical and financial assistance to communities across Illinois. The funding will support a range of environmental conservation, outdoor recreation, and related activities over a 5-year period, with a specific emphasis and priority on...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,220,848 Project Grant under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) on September 11, 2024. This grant supports IDNR's efforts to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to urban and community settings across Illinois. Key activities to be funded include urban tree planting, forest...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources was awarded a $2.067 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA #10.675) to provide financial, technical, educational and related assistance for Illinois urban and community forestry from August 2021 through September 2024. The grant will support planning, establishing, managing and protecting trees, forests and green spaces in and around Illinois cities and towns....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $637,180 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) on September 13, 2024. The grant will fund a 5-year initiative (through September 5, 2029) to enhance wildfire prevention, control, and management capabilities across non-federal forest and rural lands in Illinois. Key activities include hazardous fuels reduction,...