The City of Detroit has been awarded a $3,000,000 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 13, 2024, aims to support the Detroit Resilient Tree Canopy Initiative, which will focus on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. The key products and services to be delivered...
This Project Grant, awarded by the USDA Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), provides $197,677.00 to The Greening of Detroit to support tree planting in Detroit to mitigate the impacts of the emerald ash borer. The project aims to restore the urban tree canopy and reduce stormwater runoff through green infrastructure. The Greening of Detroit, a non-profit organization, has successfully leveraged over $2.5M in federal grants since 2019 for urban...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) in the amount of $299,922 provides funding to The Greening of Detroit, a non-profit organization, to reduce stormwater runoff in Eastside Detroit neighborhoods through reforestation. The award supports a range of urban forestry and green infrastructure efforts, including mitigating the impacts of the emerald ash borer, restoring the urban tree...
The Greening of Detroit was awarded a $569,485 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to undertake the Sustainable Urban Forest Resilience: Emerald Ash Borer Canopy Restoration in Detroit, Michigan project. The grant period runs from August 31, 2021 through September 1, 2024.
The project aims to plan for, establish, manage and protect trees in and around Detroit in response to the Emerald Ash Borer...
The Greening of Detroit received a $207,006 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program. The grant will fund the organization's GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE (GLRI) EMERALD ASH BORER MITIGATION AND URBAN CANOPY RESTORATION IN DETROIT project from February 2021 through December 2021. The project aims to mitigate the spread of the invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle and restore Detroit's urban tree...
The Greening of Detroit received a $263,890 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service on March 6, 2022 through September 30, 2024. The grant funding will support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative's efforts to mitigate the impacts of Emerald Ash Borer infestation and restore Detroit's urban tree canopy. As part of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program, the award will aid in producing and distributing ash tree seeds and seedlings to replace trees lost...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,178,800 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675). The grant will support plans to establish, manage and protect urban trees and forests in Michigan from July 2021 through September 2023. As part of this effort, $1,178,800 will fund two sub-awards to the Greening of Detroit nonprofit for urban forestry projects through September 2023. The Urban and...
The City of Detroit Water & Sewerage Department was awarded a $710,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service on February 28, 2022 through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664).
The grant funding will support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Minock Park Greening Project through January 28, 2027. As the sub-awardee of the City of Detroit, the Water & Sewerage Department will deliver services to advance forest...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,240,600 Project Grant under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Finance and Operations Division on September 9, 2024. This 4-year grant will support initiatives to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, and green spaces in urban and community settings across Michigan. Key activities include urban tree planting, forest management, community...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 - Eastern Region, awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant to Friends of Grand Rapids Parks under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, effective April 3, 2024 through December 31, 2028, will support urban forestry initiatives in the Greater Grand Rapids area of Michigan. Key deliverables include the planting of over 1,500 diverse native and resilient trees, adding 430,355 gallons of...