Project Grant 24DG11094200057
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded the New Jersey Tree Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, a $4,246,079 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) on March 21, 2024. This 5-year grant will fund the foundation's "Planting Environmental Justice One Tree at a Time" project, which aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in...
- This $564,080 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) will provide financial, technical, educational, and related assistance to the New Jersey Tree Foundation, Inc. to help units of local government and others plan urban forestry programs and plant, protect, maintain, and utilize community trees and forests. This multi-year project, with recurring annual work, will maximize the social, environmental,...
- This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will fund an urban arborist job training program at the East Newark Riverfront Park in New Jersey. The 5-year grant, awarded on September 9, 2024, will support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives, including planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the City of Jersey City, New Jersey on August 30, 2024. The grant will fund the "Martin Luther King Drive Green Corridor Outreach Program" to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. The 5-year project aims to provide ecosystem services, social...
- The New Jersey Tree Foundation, Inc. was awarded a $430,000 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to coordinate urban forestry activities and projects in New Jersey from August 30, 2021 through June 30, 2025. The funding was provided through the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA #10.675), which aims to plan for, establish, manage and protect trees, forests, green spaces and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns. Under this award,...
- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection was awarded a $11,250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region to support the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant aims to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across New Jersey. The program will provide ecosystem services and deliver social and...
- 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...
- This $170,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) will provide financial, technical, educational, and related assistance to the New Jersey Cooperative Extension at Rutgers University. This multi-year funding, with a performance period from July 2025 to September 2026, will help units of local government and others in New Jersey plan urban forestry programs and plant, protect, maintain, and utilize community trees and...
- The City of Riverside received a $2,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, awarded on March 29, 2024, will fund a 5-year project to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. The project aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages through urban forestry...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the City of Hoboken, New Jersey. The grant supports a comprehensive urban forestry project that plans, establishes, manages, and protects trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. The project aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages to the Hoboken community,...
The Township of Montclair, New Jersey received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, awarded on April 17, 2024, supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives that focus on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. The funded activities are designed to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages to the local community, with a particular emphasis on advancing environmental justice in underserved areas. Key initiatives include tree planting, ecosystem restoration, conservation planning, workforce development, and educational outreach to increase tree canopy cover and improve overall community environmental conditions.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.0m | 4/17/24 |