The Nature Conservancy was awarded a $1,860,700 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on September 26, 2023. The grant will support equipment and supplies for prescribed fire and wildland fire management activities over a 5-year period through September 25, 2028. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program provides funding to advance the management and conservation of non-federal forest resources, including...
This federal Project Grant award of $599,926.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports landscape-scale restoration efforts in Florida. The primary awardee, The Nature Conservancy, will leverage its expertise in habitat restoration, invasive species control, land management, and ecological research to implement science-driven conservation strategies across diverse ecosystems. Key products and services to be...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $323,400 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to The Nature Conservancy. This grant, with a performance period from September 10, 2024 to June 30, 2029, will support landscape-scale restoration efforts focused on promoting ecosystem resilience, managing invasive species, and safeguarding ecological communities in Ohio. The Nature Conservancy, a global non-profit environmental...
This $3,909,225 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) is funding projects to promote ecosystem resilience and fire-adapted communities. The primary awardee, The Nature Conservancy, will execute a variety of conservation and restoration activities, including hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning, and capacity building for fire...
This $599,591 Project Grant was awarded on March 25, 2025 by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant will fund wildfire risk reduction and fire assistance activities in the Driftless Area of Minnesota over the performance period ending on December 31, 2029. The grant recipient, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), will leverage its expertise in habitat restoration, invasive...
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 landscape-scale restoration and collaborative forest management initiatives on priority lands in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The grant recipient, The Nature Conservancy, will implement a range of conservation and restoration activities including wildfire risk reduction, habitat enhancement, invasive species control, and...
This $388,417 Project Grant award from the U.S. Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports wildfire risk reduction and ecosystem restoration efforts in Wisconsin. The primary awardee, The Nature Conservancy, will collaborate with local partners like the Ice Age Trail Alliance and Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council to conduct prescribed burns, implement hazardous fuels reduction, and provide landowner education and outreach...
Under a $2,999,481 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, the Nature Conservancy will treat approximately 12,000 acres adjacent to federal lands in Texas to reduce wildfire intensity in coastal communities. This project is funded through the National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance program (CFDA 15.674), which aims to assist communities at risk from catastrophic wildfires. The 5-year agreement, awarded on August...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $120,779 Project Grant to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). This grant, with a performance period from August 9, 2024 to June 30, 2029, supports activities focused on wildfire prevention, control, and management across non-federal forest and rural lands in Maryland. Key products and services to be delivered...
This $338,400 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the Association For Fire Ecology in increasing public benefits from fire ecology and management. The key activities to be funded over the 2-year period include hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning, fire prevention education, incident management support, and capacity building for fire departments and...