This Project Grant award of $564,080 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) will provide financial, technical, educational, and related assistance to the New Jersey Tree Foundation, Inc. to plan urban forestry programs and support activities such as planting, protecting, maintaining, and utilizing community trees and forests. This multi-year project, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2029, aims to maximize the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded the New Jersey Tree Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, a $4,246,079 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) on March 21, 2024. This 5-year grant will fund the foundation's "Planting Environmental Justice One Tree at a Time" project, which aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $8,000,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant was awarded to The Nature Conservancy on August 7, 2024 to support the "INFLATION REDUCTION ACT NEWARK TREE CANOPY INITIATIVE GROWING AND PROUD OF IT" project. The 5-year project aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related...
The New Jersey Tree Foundation, Inc. was awarded a $430,000 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to coordinate urban forestry activities and projects in New Jersey from August 30, 2021 through June 30, 2025. The funding was provided through the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA #10.675), which aims to plan for, establish, manage and protect trees, forests, green spaces and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns. Under this award,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the City of Hoboken, New Jersey. The grant supports a comprehensive urban forestry project that plans, establishes, manages, and protects trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. The project aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages to the Hoboken community,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the City of Jersey City, New Jersey on August 30, 2024. The grant will fund the "Martin Luther King Drive Green Corridor Outreach Program" to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. The 5-year project aims to provide ecosystem services, social...
The Township of Montclair, New Jersey received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, awarded on April 17, 2024, supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives that focus on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. The funded activities are designed to provide ecosystem...
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection was awarded a $11,250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region to support the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant aims to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across New Jersey. The program will provide ecosystem services and deliver social and...
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 the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The grant, with a performance period from August 2, 2024 to April 30, 2029, will fund the planning, establishment, management, and protection of trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in New York City. The primary objectives are to provide...
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the City of Camden, New Jersey. The grant will fund the Camden City Tree Planting Initiative, a 5-year project to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. The initiative aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic...