Creation of the whitney community forest under the community forest program
Active Project Grant Awarded
- Award ID
- 23DG11094200479
- Recipient
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Frenchman Bay Conservancy UEI LL4NVRZAMDG6
- Awarding agency
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Region 9 - Eastern Region
Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $589,500
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 10.689 Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP)
- Completion date 62% complete
- Funding
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- $294,000.00 Federal
- $295,500.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Maine, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $589,500 Project Grant to the Frenchman Bay Conservancy under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) to create the Whitney Community Forest in Maine. This 4-year project involves the fee simple acquisition of private forestland to establish a new community forest that will provide public recreation, environmental conservation, economic opportunities, and forest-based educational programming for the local community. As a sub-grantee, Frenchman Bay Conservancy is also working on a separate initiative to restore shoreline, build public trails, conserve green space, and establish community connections along the Union River in Maine, including the conservation of 900 acres of high-priority wildlife habitat.
Quick answers
Who received award 23DG11094200479?
23DG11094200479 was awarded to Frenchman Bay Conservancy by Region 9 - Eastern Region (Forest Service) on January 5, 2024.
How much is award 23DG11094200479 worth?
$589,500 has been obligated on 23DG11094200479: $294,000 in federal funding and $295,500 in non-federal funding.
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