The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded a $245,000.00 Project Grant to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) on August 10, 2023 under the CFDA 10.697 State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program. This 5-year grant supports NCDA&CS in implementing cross-boundary wildfire mitigation efforts on non-federal lands in North Carolina. The program aims to reduce the risks and long-term impacts of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $218,432 Project Grant on July 29, 2024 to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). This federal grant will support wildfire prevention, control, and management activities across non-federal forest and rural lands in North Carolina over a 5-year period, with a final completion date of July 28,...
This $406,322 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) will support wildfire prevention, control, and management initiatives across non-federal forest and rural lands in North Carolina. The funding will be provided to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS), a state government agency, to undertake activities such as hazardous fuels...
This $3,220,600 Cooperative Forestry Assistance Project Grant (CFDA 10.664) was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) on August 27, 2024. The grant will fund a 5-year initiative to advance forest management and conservation efforts across non-federal lands in North Carolina. Key activities include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree...
This $150,000 Project Grant awarded on September 9, 2024 by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) will support the South Carolina Forestry Commission in implementing cross-boundary wildfire hazard mitigation activities on non-federal lands across the state. The grant funds will be used to conduct activities such as implementing fuel treatments, performing prescribed burns,...
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) received a $500,000 Project Grant award under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The grant will fund activities to support climate mitigation, forest resilience practices, and engagement of underserved forest landowners in emerging environmental markets in North Carolina. Key services to be provided include...
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) received a $236,670 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678). The grant will fund a range of forestry-related activities in North Carolina, including technical assistance to private landowners, development of forest management plans, forest health monitoring, invasive species control, tree seedling production and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $2,458,063 Project Grant to Carolina Land And Lakes Rc-D, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Lenoir, North Carolina, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant, which runs from September 2024 to September 2029, supports the development and implementation of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) for at-risk communities in North Carolina. The...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $293,750 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS). The grant, with a period of performance from August 6, 2024 to August 5, 2029, will support the identification, protection, and preservation of environmentally important forest areas in North Carolina that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses....
The federal Project Grant award for the "2024 STATE FOREST ACTION PLAN" was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The $781,000.00 grant, awarded on July 11, 2024, supports a range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in North Carolina. Key activities include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree...