The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,533,333 Project Grant under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. The grant will fund the "FOREST LEGACY ACQUISITION SOUTH BRANCH FOREST PROJECT" from January 21, 2025 through June 30, 2029. The Forest Legacy Program is a voluntary land conservation initiative that aims to protect environmentally important forest areas at risk of conversion to non-forest...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $10.73 million Project Grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry on September 21, 2022 under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA #10.676). The grant will fund the acquisition of conservation easements and fee simple purchases of environmentally important forestlands in Maine threatened by conversion to nonforest uses through June 30, 2027. Administered by the USDA Forest Service, the Forest Legacy Program...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $124,000 Project Grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The grant will fund the administration of Maine's Forest Legacy Program over a 5-year period from December 2023 to June 2028. The Forest Legacy Program aims to identify and protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses, through the acquisition of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $676,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry on August 30, 2024. This federal grant will fund a range of forest conservation and management activities in Maine over a 4-year period ending on September 30, 2028. Planned initiatives include acquiring conservation easements, implementing forest health monitoring programs,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $10.7 million Project Grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The grant will fund the acquisition of conservation easements on the Chadbourne Tree Farm in Maine between September 2022 and June 2027 to protect 1,200 acres of environmentally important forestland from conversion to non-forest uses. As the state administering agency, Maine Department of...
This $494,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) to the Conservation & Forestry, Maine Department of Agriculture. The project will support a variety of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Maine from August 2024 through May 2029. Key activities include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. The award, effective December 23, 2024 through September 30, 2029, will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Maine. Key activities include providing cost-sharing, technical assistance,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, effective January 17, 2025 through September 30, 2029, will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Maine. Key activities include providing cost-sharing, technical assistance,...
This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) provides $3,269,288.00 in funding to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. The grant supports a range of forestry and land management initiatives authorized under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act, including the Forest Stewardship Program, Forest Health Protection Program, Urban & Community Forestry...
The Maine Consolidated Forestry Programs Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service provides $2.76 million to support urban and community forestry, forest stewardship, forest health, state fire capacity, and volunteer programs in Maine through June 2030. Funded under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), this Project Grant will advance forest resource management, conservation, and related services. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and...