The federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734), supports the acquisition and conservation of environmentally important forest areas in Texas that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. The $38,520,000.00 grant, awarded on January 8, 2025, enables the Texas A&M Forest Service to implement a comprehensive range of forest conservation and sustainable management...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant to the Texas A&M Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, with a performance period from January 8, 2025 to January 7, 2030, will fund landowner payment programs to support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices on non-industrial private forestlands in Texas. Key objectives include increasing climate change adaptation,...
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 USDA Forest Service awarded a $12,817,981 Cooperative Forestry Assistance Project Grant (CFDA 10.664) to the Texas A&M Forest Service, a state government entity and 1862 land grant college. The grant funding will support a comprehensive range of forest management and conservation activities across Texas, including developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation, undertaking landscape restoration initiatives, mitigating...
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 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 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...
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 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 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...