Project Grant 24DG11094200121

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant to the City Parks Foundation, operating as Central Parks Summerstage, under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, awarded on June 12, 2024, aims to transform public green spaces in Central Queens, New York, by expanding tree canopy and community programming, aligning with environmental justice initiatives and urban forestry goals. Funded activities...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $13,500,000 Project Grant to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to implement the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This five-year grant, effective July 17, 2023 through June 30, 2028, will enable DEC to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in disadvantaged communities across New York...

This $5,000,000 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will fund the University at Albany's Research Foundation (RF-SUNY) to implement a comprehensive urban climate adaptation initiative focused on forest ecosystems in Albany, New York. The project aims to deliver ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages to disadvantaged urban communities and engage youth in this effort. Key activities...

This $1,076,500 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service on February 9, 2024 under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The award, titled "INFLATION REDUCTION ACT URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY TREASURE VALLEY CANOPY EQUITY," will fund the Treasure Valley Canopy Network Inc., a non-profit organization, to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) a $6,375,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, with a period of performance from June 13, 2023 to June 12, 2028, will fund tree planting and related activities by NCDA&CS in urban and community areas across North Carolina. The Inflation Reduction Act Urban &...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to Natural Capital Exchange Inc. located in San Francisco, California. The grant supports the development of a guide to emerging private markets, with a performance period from January 15, 2025 to December 31, 2027. The Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program provides funding to non-industrial private forest...

The South Carolina Forestry Commission received a $2.625 million Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The award period is from May 2023 through May 2028 to support implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry Program. Through this funding, the Commission will plan for, establish, manage and protect trees, forests, green spaces and related natural...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on May 17, 2024. The grant, titled "INFLATION REDUCTION ACT MASSACHUSETTS LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE CAPACITY GRANT WOODLANDS CONNECT EMPOWER AND THRIVE PROGRAM", aims to support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial...

This Project Grant award of $5,218,834 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant funds a comprehensive community tree and climate equity partnership project in Erie County, New York, with a performance period from July 2024 to May 2029. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Establishing a food forest and recruiting/training...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Food & Forestry (Odaff) a $1,875,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This five-year grant, issued on May 31, 2023 and concluding on May 30, 2028, will support Odaff's implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act through urban and community forestry initiatives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Inflation Reduction...