The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to Nevada Plants, a nonprofit organization, to enhance the urban forest in the Las Vegas Valley. The award, dated September 6, 2023, will support planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to the city. The project aims to deliver ecosystem services, social benefits, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to Green Chips, a non-profit organization, to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings in Nevada. The project aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages through urban forestry initiatives, with a focus on...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded the Nevada Division Of Forestry a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This 5-year grant supports the Nevada Division Of Forestry's efforts to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to Nevada's cities and towns. The grant funds will enable...
This federal Project Grant award of $207,810.70 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) supports the "ZION URBAN FOREST" initiative led by the Zion United Methodist Church in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The award will fund a comprehensive urban forestry project to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the Zion community. The...
The City of Reno's Finance Department Division was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, awarded on March 7, 2024, will fund the "FILLING THE GAPP GREEN AIRWAY PLANTING PROJECT" to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city of Reno, Nevada. The project aims to provide...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to Soulful Seeds, a minority-owned, woman-owned, and veteran-owned non-profit organization. The grant will fund a 5-year "Urban Orchard Project" to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in Nevada. The project aims to provide ecosystem services,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, doing business as the University of Nebraska. The grant will fund a 5-year initiative to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns across Nebraska. The project aims to provide ecosystem...
This $3,614,686 federal Project Grant award 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 by the Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF), a state government entity. The grant funding, with a performance period from August 2024 through July 2029, will enable NDF to deliver services such as developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and...
The U.S. Forest Service awarded a $561,000.00 Project Grant to the Nevada Division of Forestry under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award, with an effective date of May 7, 2024 and a completion date of April 30, 2029, will support the development of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law State Forest Action Plan for Nevada. Key activities to be funded include: producing and distributing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings; conducting field surveys and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant to Western New Mexico University under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The funding supports the Rural Southwest New Mexico Integrated Urban Forestry Project, which aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings across the region. As part of this initiative, the...