This $1,630,300 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) provides funding to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) to support a range of forestry, fire management, and urban/community forestry initiatives across the state. Key activities under this multi-year grant (June 2025 - June 2029) include providing training and equipment to local fire...
This federal Project Grant award for $294,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), supports the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in implementing the state's Forest Action Plan. The grant, awarded on September 10, 2024, will fund a range of forestry management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Connecticut through August 16, 2029. Key project...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $212,576 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant will support wildland fire prevention, control, and prescribed burning services through May 2024. Specifically, the funding will assist in controlling rural and other non-federal forest fires, as well as developing and transferring new technologies...
The Connecticut Consolidated Forestry Programs Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service provides $1,445,972 to support urban and community forestry, forest stewardship, state fire capacity, and volunteer fire capacity programs through June 2027. Funded under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program, this project grant supports the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in Connecticut to advance forest resource management, conservation, and fire protection. As...
This $6,250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Connecticut. The funding will be used to provide cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help landowners participate in emerging environmental markets such as carbon offset and...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $1,897,200.00 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection on August 7, 2023. The grant funding is provided through the USDA's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support the state's consolidated forestry initiatives, including forest stewardship, urban and community forestry, state fire capacity, and volunteer fire capacity. The five-year project will run through...
This federal Project Grant award of $666,666.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant will fund the administration of the Connecticut Forest Legacy Program over a performance period from January 8, 2025 to December 31, 2029. The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP), a U.S. state government entity, is the designated awardee. The Forest Legacy Program...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $4,835,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) on July 9, 2024. This federal grant will support a range of forest conservation activities in The Last Green Valley in Connecticut, including conservation easements, sustainable forest management, wildlife habitat protection, and water quality improvement. The...
The Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) in Connecticut was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. This grant, awarded on August 27, 2024, supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Connecticut. The grant funding will be used to provide technical assistance, cost-sharing for...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $2,625,000.00 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This 5-year grant, awarded on July 9, 2023, supports planning, establishment, management, and protection of trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across Connecticut. The project...