The University of Vermont received a $2.47 million project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forestry Research grant program (CFDA 10.652) to support the Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) from July 2021 through July 2026. The NSRC grant supports research at 13 institutions across 6 New England states to extend the Forest Service's fundamental forestry research activities. Key areas of focus include ecological studies of at-risk tree...
This $4,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.652) supports fundamental research activities related to forests, forest ecosystems, and renewable forest resources. The award, titled "NORTHEASTERN STATES RESEARCH COOPERATIVE 2024," has an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2029. The grant is being administered by the University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, a public land-grant research...
The University of Vermont & State Agricultural College received a $1,061,400 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program (CFDA 10.202). The grant, awarded for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, supports forestry research, education, and workforce development at the university. Key research areas include understanding the relationships between forest...
The University of Vermont & State Agricultural College received a $148,032 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) on December 19, 2023. The grant will fund a project titled "SHIFTING FIRE REGIMES AND THE THREAT OF FOREST CONVERSION OF UNIQUE FIRE DEPENDENT FORESTS ON THE GREEN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST" that aims to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources from...
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 $1,523,866 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a range of forest management and conservation activities across Vermont's non-federal lands. The grant funding will be used by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation to undertake initiatives focused on developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2.28 million Project Grant to the Vermont Department of Forests Parks & Recreation under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664) from August 2021 through August 2026. The grant will support the Vermont Consolidated Payment Grant, State Fire Assistance, Cooperative Forest Health Program, Forest Health Monitoring, and Forest Stewardship Program to advance forest resource management, conservation, and...
The University of Vermont was awarded a $2.2 million cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service to assess the environmental, economic, health, and social effects of Northeastern food systems. The award was made under the National Agricultural Library federal grant program (CFDA #10.700) to serve as the nation's chief agricultural information resource through traditional and electronic library functions. Through this funding, the...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1.853 million Project Grant to the Vermont Department of Forests Parks & Recreation under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664) to support Vermont's consolidated forestry programs from August 31, 2022 through June 30, 2027. The grant funding will support Vermont's urban and community forestry programs, efforts to increase the resilience of the state's urban forests, forest stewardship activities,...
This federal Project Grant award of $386,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a range of forest management and conservation activities to be carried out by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation. The grant will fund projects focused on developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation, undertaking landscape...