The federal Project Grant award of $2,640,847.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The award, titled "TREE EQUITY AND EMPLOYMENT," was made to the New Haven/Urban Resources Initiative, Inc. (URI) on March 13, 2024 and has a performance period ending on February 15, 2029. The primary objective of this grant is to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $2,625,000.00 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This 5-year grant, awarded on July 9, 2023, supports planning, establishment, management, and protection of trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across Connecticut. The project...
This $1,708,335.00 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) supports a comprehensive initiative led by Groundwork Bridgeport, Inc. to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, and green spaces in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The key activities funded under this grant include tree planting, ecosystem restoration, conservation planning, workforce development, and...
This $1,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service supports the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The funding will enable the City of Norwalk, Connecticut to implement comprehensive urban forestry initiatives that plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources within the city. The key products and services to be delivered include expanding the urban...
This federal Project Grant award for $294,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), supports the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in implementing the state's Forest Action Plan. The grant, awarded on September 10, 2024, will fund a range of forestry management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Connecticut through August 16, 2029. Key project...
This $6,000,000 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant will fund the City of Hartford, Connecticut's comprehensive urban forestry initiatives over a 5-year period from January 2025 to December 2029. Key project activities include planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the...
The Connecticut Consolidated Forestry Programs Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service provides $1,445,972 to support urban and community forestry, forest stewardship, state fire capacity, and volunteer fire capacity programs through June 2027. Funded under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program, this project grant supports the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in Connecticut to advance forest resource management, conservation, and fire protection. As...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), provides $6,250,000.00 to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) to support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Connecticut. The award, effective January 18, 2025 through December 31, 2029, aims to increase climate change...
This Project Grant award, with a total funding of $1,630,300.00, was provided by the USDA Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award supports a range of forestry and fire capacity programs across the state of Connecticut, including: Funding for training, equipment purchases, and program administration to improve rural firefighting capabilities through competitive sub-grants to local fire departments. Urban and community forestry education,...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $8,000,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant was awarded to The Nature Conservancy on August 7, 2024 to support the "INFLATION REDUCTION ACT NEWARK TREE CANOPY INITIATIVE GROWING AND PROUD OF IT" project. The 5-year project aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related...