The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $10,000,000.00 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The grant, with a performance period from August 2, 2024 to April 30, 2029, will fund the planning, establishment, management, and protection of trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in New York City. The primary objectives are to provide...
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the United States Endowment For Forestry And Communities, Inc. under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664). The two-year award, issued on September 20, 2021 and set to be completed by August 31, 2023, will support the organization's efforts to advance forest resources management and conservation on nonfederal rural lands. Specifically, the Endowment will use the...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,227,000.00, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), supports a range of forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across non-federal lands in New York. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $184,000 Project Grant to the Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF) under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant supports ACF's "ALASKA FOOD FOREST TRAINING PROGRAMS AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGES FOR URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENTS" initiative from September 19, 2023 through December 31, 2027. The project aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the National Arbor Day Foundation under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675). The grant, awarded on September 11, 2024, will support the 2024 TREE CITY initiative, which aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to urban and community settings. Through this grant, the National Arbor Day Foundation will...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $299,737 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to Greencorps Chicago on September 13, 2024. The grant funding will support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Chicago Terra Firma Tree Planting Initiative, which aims to develop genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, produce and distribute tree seedlings for reforestation, and undertake landscape restoration initiatives to mitigate...
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...
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 Soulful Seeds, a minority-owned, woman-owned, and veteran-owned non-profit organization. The grant will fund a 5-year "Urban Orchard Project" to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in Nevada. The project aims to provide ecosystem services,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,632,712 Project Grant to the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Forests & Lands under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.664). The grant supports a comprehensive range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in New Hampshire, including developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $556,500 Project Grant under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to the Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture Inc. The grant supports initiatives to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, and green spaces in urban and community settings across the United States. The project period is from June 5, 2024 to May 31, 2027. The grant aims to provide ecosystem services, social...