Project Grant 23DG11120107015
- This $1,500,000.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will fund comprehensive urban forestry initiatives in Puerto Rico. The award will support the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), doing business as Hilo, in planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources across the Commonwealth. The...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $7,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to Caribbean Regenerative Community Development Inc. (Crcd), a non-profit organization and community development corporation in Puerto Rico. The grant, with a period of performance from July 3, 2024 to June 30, 2029, will fund comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees,...
- This $282,387 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to the University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus supports a project titled "Biocultural Diversity and Resilience in Rio Piedras: A Culturally Responsive Approach to Build Community Capacity, Resilience, and Food Security." The project aims to enhance urban forest health, biodiversity, and climate resilience in the Rio Piedras community...
- The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), doing business as Hilo, has been awarded a $629,442.74 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675). The grant will support DNER's efforts to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to urban and community settings across Puerto Rico. The funding will enable DNER to provide...
- This Project Grant award for $150,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Forest Health Protection (CFDA 10.680) program will enable the continuation of forest health monitoring, early threat detection, and the enhancement of technical capacity across the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) staff in the Puerto Rico state forests of Guajataca, Rio Abajo, Guilarte, Toro Negro, Boqueron, Guanica, Sus A, and Maricao. The project will run from...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $240,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) of Puerto Rico. The grant will fund the Puerto Rico Forest Health Program for the fiscal year 2024, with a performance period from September 17, 2024 to August 31, 2028. The grant supports a comprehensive range of activities focused on protecting and managing non-Federal forest and tree...
- This federal Project Grant award of $220,042.86 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) supports the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), doing business as Hilo, in implementing the Puerto Rico Forest Stewardship Program in fiscal year 2024. The award, effective from August 5, 2024 through September 30, 2026, will enable DNER to provide technical assistance, management planning, and...
- The University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus has been awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, awarded on August 2, 2024, will fund a 3-year initiative titled "ROOTED IN THE RIO PIEDRAS NETWORK: A JUSTICE CENTERED APPROACH TO URBAN FOREST PLANNING TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN THE CITY OF SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO."...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,058,240 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to Protectores De Cuencas Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization in Puerto Rico. The award, effective from August 13, 2024 to August 31, 2027, supports forest stewardship management and habitat restoration initiatives in Puerto Rico. Through this funding, PDC will deliver a comprehensive range of environmental conservation,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Executive Office of the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, acting through its Department of Agriculture, for the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) from August 22, 2023 to December 31, 2025. This grant will fund initiatives to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $603,846.45 Project Grant under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) for the "PUERTO RICO URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2023". The grant, with a performance period running from September 20, 2023 to December 30, 2025, will fund the DNER's efforts to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to Puerto Rico's cities and towns. This work is expected to deliver ecosystem services as well as social and economic benefits by linking urban forestry initiatives to community priorities around environmental quality, recreation, and economic development.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $300.0k | 9/20/23 |