This $15,000,000 Project Grant awarded on April 24, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns. Key products and services to be delivered include: tree planting, ecosystem restoration, conservation...
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has been awarded a $1,875,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant will fund the "Planting Trees in Massachusetts Disadvantaged Communities" initiative, which aims to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and...
The City of Springfield, MA was awarded a $6,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, awarded on August 8, 2024, will fund a 5-year initiative to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in Springfield's underserved communities. The project aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic...
This $448,000 Project Grant award was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The funding will support a range of comprehensive forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across non-federal lands in Massachusetts. Key focus areas include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings,...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the City of New Orleans Mayor's Office a $8,000,000 grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) on June 12, 2024. The five-year grant will support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. Key activities will include tree planting, ecosystem restoration,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $3,363,603.00 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on September 22, 2023 under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). This multi-year grant, with a completion date of June 30, 2028, supports a range of forest management and conservation initiatives in Massachusetts, including urban and community forestry, forest stewardship, forest health monitoring, state fire...
This federal Project Grant award, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727), provides $12,000,000 to the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) to implement the Philly Tree Plan in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The funding will support a comprehensive initiative to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city, with a focus...
This $1,000,000 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727), supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives in Chicago led by the non-profit organization Urban Growers Collective Inc. The grant funding will be used to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city, with the goal of providing...
The $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will fund the Stillmeadow Peacepark and Learning Center for the Clinical Study and Teaching of Urban Ecology and Environmental Justice in Baltimore, Maryland. The grant aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages to the urban community through comprehensive forestry initiatives...
This Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727), will deliver $5,000,000.00 in funding to the City of Atlanta Department of Grants Community Development Division to support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives. The award, effective August 11, 2024, with a completion date of August 10, 2029, will enable the City of Atlanta to plan, establish, manage, and...