Creation of the whitney community forest under the community forest program

Active Project Grant Awarded

Award ID
23DG11094200479
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$589,500

Award facts

Assistance listing
10.689 Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP)
Completion date 62% complete
Funding
  • $294,000.00 Federal
  • $295,500.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Maine, USA

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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.

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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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