Project Grant 23DG11330145039

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded the Georgia Forestry Commission a $195,345.00 five-year Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant will support the development of community wildfire protection plans and updates to existing plans over ten years old for communities in Georgia considered at risk of wildfire damage and loss of life. The Georgia Forestry Commission, a state...

The Georgia Forestry Commission received a $6,847,794 federal Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to provide a range of forestry services across Georgia and federal lands. Through this 5-year award, the Commission will produce and distribute genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, conduct prescribed burns, develop forest stewardship plans, provide wildfire mitigation assistance, monitor forest health threats, and...

The Georgia Forestry Commission will receive $1.8 million in federal funding through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) administered by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region. This Project Grant award will support Georgia's State Forest Action Plan for fiscal year 2022 through activities such as developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seeds and seedlings, and promoting sustainable management of...

The Georgia Resilient Forest Initiative Program is a $4,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, with an award date of December 31, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of December 30, 2029, will be administered by the Georgia Forestry Commission, a state government agency. The funding will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded the Georgia Forestry Commission a $988,000 project grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support the state's Fiscal Year 2024 State Forest Action Plan. The grant, with a performance period from June 2024 to June 2029, will enable the Georgia Forestry Commission to deliver a wide range of forestry-related services and initiatives to support federal efforts in managing and restoring national...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,055,712 Project Grant to the Georgia Forestry Commission under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program. This grant, with a performance period from August 22, 2025 to August 21, 2030, supports the implementation of priorities described in Georgia's State Forest Action Plan. Key activities funded include forest stewardship, landscape restoration, wildfire risk mitigation, invasive species management, and...

This $144,772 federal Project Grant award was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The funding will support the Georgia Forestry Commission, a state government agency, in delivering a range of forestry management and conservation services over the award's 5-year performance period from August 2024 to August 2029. Key services to be provided under this grant include...

The Georgia Forestry Commission was awarded a $450,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697). The grant, with an award date of August 7, 2025 and an ultimate completion date of August 6, 2030, funds hazardous fuel reduction and mitigation activities on non-federal lands near National Forest lands. The goal is to reduce the undesired effects of large, destructive wildfires by...

This $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the USDA Forest Service supports the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) by expanding urban and community forestry initiatives in Georgia. The primary awardee, the Georgia Forestry Commission, will deliver a range of forestry services and conservation efforts, including tree planting, ecosystem restoration, wildfire mitigation, prescribed burning, and invasive species management. The funding will enable the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, through its State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), awarded a $443,976 project grant to the Georgia Forestry Commission. The grant, which runs from September 5, 2025 to September 4, 2030, will provide financial assistance, technical training, equipment, and technology to ensure the delivery of an efficient, uniform, and coordinated wildland fire protection program in Georgia. The grant supports...