This $11,406,762 federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will fund the "Healthy Places Boston: Growing an Accessible, Inclusive and Resilient Urban Forest" initiative. The award to the City of Boston's Mayor's Office of Emergency Management Division, operating as the Treasurer's Office, will support a comprehensive urban forestry project...
This $448,000 Project Grant award was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The funding will support a range of comprehensive forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across non-federal lands in Massachusetts. Key focus areas include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings,...
The Snohomish Conservation District was awarded a $2,480,761 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to implement the "Growing Urban Forest in Snohomish County" project from May 2024 through December 2028. The project aims to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns within Snohomish County, Washington. Key activities include...
This federal Project Grant award of $11,994,971.00 was made on July 29, 2024 by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant will fund a 5-year project titled "FORESTING SEATTLE COMMUNITY DRIVEN URBAN FORESTRY AND JOB TRAINING" that is being implemented by the City of Seattle's Human Services Department. The project aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests,...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $3,258,079.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The grant supports a comprehensive range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Massachusetts, including developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation, undertaking landscape restoration initiatives,...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the Mystic River Watershed Association, Inc., a non-profit organization focused on protecting and restoring the Mystic River watershed in Massachusetts. The funding is provided through the Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 10.730) and supports an urban forestry project in the Mystic River watershed. The project aims to analyze forest resources and information...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $115,000 Project Grant to the Charles River Watershed Association, a non-profit organization, for the "CHARLES RIVER REGIONAL TREE PLANTING AND PROTECTION PLAN" project. This grant is funded through the Community Project Funds - 2023 Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 10.730), which provides specific project funding selected by Congress. The project will run from June 20, 2023, to June 30, 2026, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $666,666.67 Project Grant to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant, which commenced on January 13, 2025 and is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2029, supports the identification, protection, and preservation of environmentally important forest areas in Massachusetts at risk of conversion to...
This $208,020 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) will be used by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to provide direct assistance to non-federal land managers, producers, private forest landowners, and municipalities. The funding will facilitate the early detection and rapid response to invasive insects, surveying and monitoring of forest health...
This $15,000,000 Project Grant awarded on April 24, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns. Key products and services to be delivered include: tree planting, ecosystem restoration, conservation...