The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $1,903,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The award period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029 and will fund the implementation of the Texas State Forest Action Plan. Key services to be delivered under this grant include: Genetic tree improvement, forest seed and seedling production, oak wilt monitoring and prevention, invasive species...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $3.5 million Project Grant to the Texas A&M Forest Service through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664) on December 5, 2022. The grant will support Texas' implementation of its State Forest Action Plan under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act through December 4, 2027. As the primary sub-awardee, Texas A&M Forest Service will advance forest resource management, conservation, and genetic tree...
This federal Project Grant award of $168,000.00 was provided by the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant recipient, Texas A&M Forest Service, will use the funding to support a range of critical forest conservation and management activities in the state of Texas over the 5-year performance period from Aug 23, 2024 to Aug 22, 2029. These activities include implementing conservation easements, fee simple land purchases,...
The Texas A&M Forest Service has been awarded a $500,000 Project Grant by the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, with a performance period from June 5, 2024 to June 4, 2029, will support the Texas Underserved Landowner Outreach project. The project aims to provide cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help underserved private forest landowners in Texas participate in emerging...
This federal Project Grant award, totaling $643,523.00, was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant funding will support the Texas A&M Forest Service, a state government entity and 1862 land grant college, in delivering critical services for forest management, conservation, wildfire protection, and environmental stewardship in the state of Texas. Key...
The Texas A&M Forest Service received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664) to support recovery efforts from hurricanes and other disasters occurring in Texas in fiscal years 2020 and 2021. With this funding, the Texas A&M Forest Service will advance forest resource management and conservation, produce and distribute tree seeds and seedlings, and promote the use...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded a $21,750,000 Project Grant to the Texas A&M Forest Service on July 24, 2023 under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This 5-year grant will support Texas A&M Forest Service's efforts to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across Texas. As a 1862 land grant university and...
The federal Project Grant award of $600,000.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service through the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The award, with a period of performance from July 8, 2024 to July 7, 2029, will support the Texas A&M Forest Service in its efforts to monitor and prevent the spread of oak wilt, a devastating tree disease, across the state of Texas. As a state government agency and 1862 land grant college, the Texas...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Texas A&M Forest Service on July 25, 2023 through the Community Project Funds - 2023 Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 10.730). The grant supports the "STAND READY TEXAS WILDFIRE PROTECTION CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 11" project, which provides forestry management, conservation, and wildfire protection services across Texas over the 5-year grant period ending on...
This $600,000.00 Project Grant was awarded by the USDA Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Texas A&M Forest Service on Aug 4, 2023. The grant will fund the implementation of the Fiscal Year 2023 Texas Oak Wilt program over 5 years, with a completion date of Aug 3, 2028. As the lead state forestry agency, the Texas A&M Forest Service will leverage its expertise in genetic tree improvement, forest seed/seedling production, and forestry management to...