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 (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...
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...
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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $12,817,981 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) to the Texas A&M Forest Service, a state government entity and 1862 land grant college division. The grant, with a performance period from August 2024 to August 2029, will support a comprehensive range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Texas. Key project components include developing genetically...
This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $340,000 was issued by the USDA Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697). The award supports the Texas A&M Forest Service, a state government entity and 1862 land grant college, in delivering cross-boundary wildfire hazard mitigation activities on non-federal lands in Texas. The funded activities will include implementing fuel treatments, conducting prescribed burns, performing...
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...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant to the Texas A&M Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, awarded on January 8, 2025, supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Texas. Key objectives include increasing climate change adaptation, supporting forest health, and facilitating market access for underserved...
The federal Project Grant award of $5,000,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) was awarded to the Texas A&M Forest Service on January 8, 2025. The grant will fund a 5-year program to provide cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help non-industrial private forest landowners in Texas participate in emerging environmental markets such as carbon offset and...
This Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region supports the Texas Stand Ready Wildfire Protection District 10 program. The grant funds will enable the Texas A&M Forest Service, a division of the Texas A&M University System, to deliver essential forestry management, conservation, and wildfire protection services across Texas. Key activities include genetic tree improvement, forest seed/seedling production, oak wilt...