The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Urban Forest Institute a $3,773,164 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) on February 20, 2024. The grant funds a 5-year project to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in disadvantaged communities across California. Key activities include tree planting, ecosystem restoration, conservation planning, workforce...
The California Urban Forests Council (CUFC) was awarded a $404,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to support regional council management and outreach efforts from December 16, 2022 through June 30, 2024. The Urban and Community Forestry Program aims to plan for, establish, manage and protect urban forests through providing ecosystem services and social/economic benefits. Under this award, CUFC will...
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...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $86.4M Project Grant to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant will fund a range of urban and community forestry services in California over a 5-year period from August 2023 to June 2028. Key activities include planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green...
The 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), is providing $8,000,000.00 to the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works to implement an Early Action Urban Forest Management Plan. This 5-year grant, awarded on May 1, 2024, will support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives in California, including tree planting, ecosystem restoration, conservation planning,...
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...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $556,500 Project Grant under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to the Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture Inc. The grant supports initiatives to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, and green spaces in urban and community settings across the United States. The project period is from June 5, 2024 to May 31, 2027. The grant aims to provide ecosystem services, social...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $12,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the City & County of San Francisco Department of Public Works. The grant will fund a comprehensive urban forestry initiative focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in San Francisco. Key activities to be delivered through the 5-year project...
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 $500,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) for the "Management of Invasive Urban Shade Tree Pests in California". The grant, with a performance period from August 2024 to June 2029, will support CAL Fire's efforts to address invasive pests affecting urban shade trees across the state. Key activities likely...