The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) to the 40 Acre Conservation League, a non-profit organization, on August 8, 2024. The grant funding will support a 4-year project focused on improving forest resiliency in the Sierra Nevada region of California through activities such as developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for...
This $684,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports the Moran Reforestation Center and Seedling Nursery in California. The award, which has a performance period from November 8, 2024 to June 30, 2029, will enable the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) to carry out comprehensive forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across...
The federal Project Grant award of $2,000,000.00 was provided by the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to Tree San Diego, a non-profit organization, on April 26, 2024. The funding will support a 5-year initiative focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and around cities and towns in California. The project aims to provide ecosystem...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $12,420,758 Cooperative Agreement under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to American Forests, a non-profit organization, on September 23, 2024. The award supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners, particularly by increasing their access to emerging environmental markets such as carbon offset and ecosystem services programs. Key...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $8,000,000 Project Grant to Treepeople, Inc. under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, entitled "From Redlining to Greenlining," funds Treepeople's ecosystem restoration and environmental justice initiatives in underserved California communities, particularly in the Los Angeles area and Angeles National Forest. Key project activities include tree planting,...
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the United States Endowment For Forestry And Communities, Inc. under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664). The two-year award, issued on September 20, 2021 and set to be completed by August 31, 2023, will support the organization's efforts to advance forest resources management and conservation on nonfederal rural lands. Specifically, the Endowment will use the...
This $960,000 Project Grant awarded on January 17, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) will fund the California Releaf organization to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, and green spaces in urban and community settings across California. The award will support the organization's role as a volunteer and partnership coordinator to deliver ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) provides $3,121,523 to the Napa County Resource Conservation District to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in California. The project aims to deliver ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages to urban and community settings, with a...
This $448,000 Project Grant award was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The funding will support a range of comprehensive forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across non-federal lands in Massachusetts. Key focus areas include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings,...
This $320,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) was provided to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) to develop seed production stands for nursery revegetation. The award supports the advancement of forest resources management and conservation, development of genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, and production and distribution of tree seeds and seedlings. The...