Project Grant 24DG11083150545
- This $2,250,000.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region is part of the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant funding will support the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet in implementing a 5-year program to plan for, establish, manage and protect trees, forests, green spaces and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across the state. Key products and services to...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to Town Branch Park, Inc. The 5-year grant, awarded on April 18, 2024, will support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives in Kentucky to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources. The project aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $439,100 Project Grant to Environmental Community Action, Inc. (Eco-Action), a non-profit organization in Atlanta, Georgia, under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant funds the expansion of Eco-Action's Atlanta Watershed Learning Network, which provides urban and community forestry training and implements tree planting programs in underserved Atlanta neighborhoods. The project...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet, with a performance period from March 2024 to March 2029. This grant supports activities to engage underserved forest landowners in Kentucky and facilitate their participation in emerging private environmental markets, such as carbon offset and ecosystem services programs. Key...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a Project Grant totaling $5,529,114.00 on July 10, 2023 to the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The funding supports the Cabinet's implementation of various activities to advance the management and conservation of forest resources on non-federal lands across the state of Kentucky. Key services provided through this grant include developing genetically...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,697,183 Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) project grant to the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet. The 5-year grant, effective from August 2024 to August 2029, will support a range of forestry management and conservation activities across Kentucky. Key initiatives include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation, undertaking landscape...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $3,750,000 Project Grant through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet, a state government agency, on September 15, 2023. The grant will fund a 5-year project to advance forest management and conservation on non-federal lands in Kentucky. Key activities include developing and distributing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, implementing landscape...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government a $12,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) with a performance period of May 8, 2024 to May 7, 2029. The funding will support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in Louisville and Jefferson County,...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,024,000 Project Grant to the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Energy & Environment Cabinet to implement the state's Forest Action Plans from December 2022 through December 2027. The grant was awarded under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664), which supports advancing forest resource management and conservation on nonfederal forest and rural lands. Specifically, the funding will assist Kentucky in...
- This Project Grant award, valued at $594,105.00 and provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), supports land management activities on state and private lands in Kentucky to implement priorities outlined in the state's Forest Action Plan. The grant funds a range of forestry activities, including forest stewardship, landscape restoration, fire prevention and suppression, invasive species management, and technical...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $526,500 Project Grant to the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education Corp under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This five-year grant, awarded on April 16, 2024, supports projects that advance environmental justice through urban and community forestry initiatives in underserved Kentucky communities. Key activities include planning, establishing, and managing trees and green spaces to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages to these areas. Additionally, in April 2023, the organization received a $100,000 EPA Region 4 grant to increase environmental awareness in the Southeast, which involves creating a landscape analysis tool, conducting teacher focus groups, and hosting listening sessions, as well as providing subawards to environmental education organizations in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and North Carolina to address gaps in climate literacy efforts in schools.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $526.5k | 4/16/24 |