The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $340,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry. This grant will fund a comprehensive initiative to survey and suppress the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, an invasive forest pest, across Ohio's forests. The project will span from March 2024 through June 2028, with the goal of protecting and managing the state's non-federal...
The Ohio Combined Forest Health Projects grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service provides $270,000 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry through June 2025. The funding supports the Forest Health Protection federal grant program's goal of managing and protecting non-federal forest resources from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive plants. Specifically, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry will use the grant to deliver...
This $184,760 federal Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service on March 18, 2024 under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), supports Cornell University's project to increase infrastructure for early detection of native and invasive forest pathogens. The project aims to develop new DNA-based monitoring technologies to enhance the ability to identify and track the spread of damaging forest pests and diseases across the United States. The...
This $4,712,272 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will support a range of forest management and conservation activities across Ohio's 8.1 million acres of public and private lands. The award, effective August 26, 2024 through June 30, 2029, will enable the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry to deliver critical environmental services such as forest health...
This $285,480 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) will support the University of Florida's research on rapid diagnostics for exotic bark beetles in the eastern United States. The project aims to develop improved monitoring technologies and on-the-ground management approaches to protect non-federal forests and tree resources from damaging insect infestations. The funding will enable the university...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $361,728 Project Grant on Sep 21, 2023 to the University of Vermont & State Agricultural College (UVM) under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The funding will support a 5-year collaborative effort to develop a regional infrastructure for DNA-based early detection and monitoring of forest ecosystems in Vermont. Key objectives include establishing data sharing and validation processes to enhance the...
This $160,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) supports the development of vascular plant data for the Oregon Flora project at Oregon State University. The grant, awarded on September 12, 2024, with a completion date of June 30, 2026, will fund the collection, digitization, and integration of vascular plant data to support multiple research and conservation outcomes. As a prominent land-grant research...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) Project Grant to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry on July 30, 2024. The grant funding will be used to increase landscape-level forest resilience by reaching out to Ohio's small acreage landowners. The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year grant include providing technical assistance,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $3,830,000 Project Grant to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, through the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). This grant will fund a range of activities to identify and protect environmentally important forest areas in Ohio threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. Key products and services to be provided include conservation easements, fee simple land purchases, sustainable...
This $115,109.00 federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) supports the early detection and rapid response to forest health threats, as well as global forest health initiatives. The award was made on August 23, 2024 and is scheduled for completion on February 28, 2027. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include conducting invasive species surveys,...