Alaska urban and community forestry inflation reduction law state funding

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, awarded on September 17, 2023, will fund projects to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across Alaska. The program aims to provide ecosystem services, social, and economic benefits, with a focus on enabling disadvantaged groups such as American Indian communities, tribal colleges, nonprofits, and land grant colleges to increase tree canopies in underserved urban, rural, and indigenous areas. The grant will support DNR's efforts to advance environmental justice through urban and community forestry initiatives in Alaska and aligns with the federal government's overarching priority to rapidly disseminate these significant forestry programs to disadvantaged communities throughout the country.