The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $4,966,618 Project Grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to Midstate Electric Cooperative, Inc. for the Lake County Fuels Reduction Through Mastication Under Power Lines project. The funding supports the development and updating of Community Wildfire Protection Plans, wildfire risk assessments, hazardous fuels reduction through vegetation removal and prescribed...
The Willamalane Park & Recreation District received a $400,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to conduct a fuels reduction project in Oregon. The grant was awarded on September 23, 2022 under the Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA #10.723), with a completion date of January 31, 2027. This grant supports specific projects selected by Congress for funding through the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act to reduce...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,173,823 Project Grant to South Willamette Solutions, a non-profit organization in Oakridge, Oregon, through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant funding will support the "OAKRIDGE WESTFIR FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITY PROJECT" from September 2024 through December 2028. The project aims to develop and implement comprehensive community wildfire protection plans...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $22,857,196 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), a state government entity. The grant funds a 5-year initiative titled "GROWING EQUITY IN OREGON'S URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTS" that aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region awarded a $9,907,344.00 Project Grant to the Grant Soil & Water Conservation District, also doing business as Grant Weed Control District, to support the Evacuation Corridor and Fuels Management Project. This grant is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), which aims to develop and update community wildfire protection plans for at-risk...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $657,589.30 Project Grant on September 11, 2024 to Elk Creek Forest Products, LLC under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant supports the RESAW PROJECT, which aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets in the Pacific Northwest region. Key objectives include reducing hazardous forest fuels, improving forest health, and promoting economic and environmental benefits in the forestry and wood...
The Oregon Department of Forestry was awarded a $3,750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant funding will support projects that advance environmental justice through urban and community forestry initiatives across Oregon. Key products and services to be delivered include: Hazardous fuels reduction and community wildfire protection planning Reforestation and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant to Cutmytimber USA Inc. under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708) to expand their mass timber fabrication capability. The award, dated July 22, 2024, is intended to support capital investments that will improve forest health, stimulate the local economy, and increase the utilization of wood-based energy technologies and value-added wood products. The project will focus...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $599,974 Project Grant on August 7, 2024, to Blue Forest Finance Inc., a non-profit organization in Sacramento, California, under the Wood Utilization Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.674). The funding supports the organization's efforts to address ecological challenges and promote forest resilience, sustainable wood utilization technologies, and community-based environmental revitalization projects in the Pacific...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $925,000 Project Grant (CFDA 10.697 - State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program) to the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) to support wildfire risk mitigation activities across Oregon's forests, woodlands, and other non-federal lands. The grant funding will enable ODF to implement hazardous fuel treatments, conduct prescribed burns, and develop forest health and community wildfire protection plans. These efforts...