This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) provides $897,600.00 to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to cooperatively set priorities and implement management programs on municipal forest lands in Wisconsin. The award supports activities that directly and indirectly benefit the health of federal forest land and the nation's forests, including providing direct assistance to...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), a U.S. state government entity, a $4,875,000.00 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant will fund WDNR's efforts to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across Wisconsin. The program aims to deliver...
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 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the County of Osceola, Florida a $2,250,700 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, with a performance period of May 2024 to May 2029, will fund comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources within the county. Key activities will include tree planting,...
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...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Miami-Dade County Parks And Recreation a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, running from May 2024 to May 2029, supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings. Key activities include tree...
This federal Project Grant award of $100,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the City of Manitowoc in Wisconsin. The award will support the city's efforts to diversify its urban tree canopy as a sustainable solution to address disease and insect impacts affecting the local ecosystem. Specifically, the funding will enable the city to undertake landscape restoration initiatives, mitigate invasive...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $12,000,000 Project Grant to Friends of Trees, a non-profit organization, under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This five-year initiative, commencing on May 9, 2024 and running through May 8, 2029, focuses on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban areas of Oregon. The grant emphasizes advancing...
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...
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...