The City of Milwaukee was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Eastern Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664). The grant will fund the City's GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE - REPLACING ASH TREES TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE project from February 2021 through May 2025. Under this award, the City will replace ash trees in order to combat the impacts of climate change, in line with the Cooperative...
The City of Milwaukee was awarded a $12,000,000 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) on June 24, 2024. The grant funding will support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives in Milwaukee focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting the city's trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources. Key activities include pruning 3,000 trees, establishing a new reforestation and...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the City of Michigan City, Indiana a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, awarded on July 18, 2024, will fund a comprehensive urban forestry initiative with a targeted completion date of May 3, 2029. The project aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources within the city, in order to provide...
This $300,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA Forest Service R9-Eastern Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) is funding the "Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Increasing Urban Forestry Resilience Through Community Stewardship" project. The prime awardee, The Morton Arboretum, a non-profit organization, will lead the initiative to enhance urban tree canopies, increase climate resilience, and facilitate collaborative community forestry efforts. Key...
This $1,730,396 federal Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service through the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant aims to support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns across the Upper Midwest region. The primary activities to be conducted by the Regents of the...
This $600,000 Project Grant was awarded by the USDA Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to Glacierland Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. in April 2024. The funding will support a 4-year initiative to protect northeast Wisconsin forests from the cascading effects of emerald ash borer and Phragmites invasion. Key activities include:
Developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings
Producing and distributing seedlings for...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, doing business as the University of Nebraska. The grant will fund a 5-year initiative to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns across Nebraska. The project aims to provide ecosystem...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the City of Pittsburgh a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) on July 15, 2024. The grant will fund a comprehensive urban forestry initiative in the city focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources. Key activities will include tree planting, ecosystem restoration, conservation planning,...
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 Great River Greening, a non-profit organization, on May 7, 2024. The grant funding will be used to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns across Minnesota. The project aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic...
This $10,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) supports Hennepin County, Minnesota in advancing comprehensive urban forestry initiatives. The grant funding will be used to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources within the county to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages to urban...