Project Grant 24DG11094200259
- This $100,000 Project Grant was awarded on July 10, 2025 by the USDA Forest Service under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to the Watershed Agricultural Council of the New York City Watersheds, Inc. The grant provides direct assistance to non-federal land managers, producers, private forest landowners, and municipalities in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed region to steward their forests. This can result in reduced fire risk, mitigation of damaging insects and diseases, and sustainable...
- This federal Project Grant award of $547,625 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) will fund technical assistance work in the Chesapeake Bay watershed for riparian forest buffer establishment and maintenance. The grant will support dedicated forestry staff to provide this technical assistance, which aims to promote long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands to sustain the...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $311,137 Project Grant to the Cacapon Institute, Inc. through the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) on November 5, 2024. This grant modification expands the scope of work to support the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Program, with a focus on providing technical assistance for the restoration of riparian forest buffers. Key objectives include establishing new goals for riparian forest buffers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to the State of Delaware, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678). The funding will support a DNREC state employee who will provide technical assistance to the state in support of Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts, specifically the implementation of conservation practices such as tree planting and riparian buffers. The award...
- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources received a $120,000 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support forestry activities in the Chesapeake watershed through June 2025. The grant was awarded under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678), which aims to promote sustainable forest management on non-federal lands. Specifically, the department will use the funding to support forestry projects that maintain forest cover and the associated...
- This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678), will provide $241,223.00 to support technical assistance work in the Chesapeake Bay watershed for riparian forest buffer establishment and maintenance. The funds will be distributed to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources to conduct program administration, coordination, and technical assistance on riparian forest buffers. This...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded the Virginia Department of Forestry a $548,000 Project Grant under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to support the Conservation Reserve Program Chesapeake Bay Riparian Initiative. The 5-year grant, effective from September 21, 2023 to September 20, 2028, will enable the Department to deliver a range of forestry services across public and private lands in Virginia. Key activities include providing technical assistance to...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $384,416 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program to the Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay, Inc., a non-profit organization. The grant, titled "WOODLAND STEWARDSHIP NETWORK HARVESTING FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS," will fund a 5-year project focused on forest management and conservation activities within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The project aims to develop genetically improved tree seeds and...
- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) received a $791,773 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region to implement the DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOREST STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM 2023 LOWER GREAT LAKES SPECIAL INITIATIVE under the federal Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678). The grant supports efforts to engage diverse partners in conducting spatial analysis and assisting local water utilities with implementing source water protection plans on...
- This federal Project Grant award of $15 million from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 provides funding for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to administer the Small Watershed Grant Program under the Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program (CFDA #66.466). NFWF will implement an annual competitive subaward program through 2027 to fund on-the-ground watershed protection and restoration projects across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Specifically, NFWF will award subgrants...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $201,760 Project Grant under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). This multi-year grant, running from July 16, 2025 through May 31, 2029, will support a sub-award program focused on the contributions of forest lands in restoring the health and productivity of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and retaining their economic potential. Key activities include providing technical assistance, supporting watershed-based planning and partnerships, conducting demonstration projects, and engaging targeted audiences across Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The grant aims to enhance, restore, or conserve targeted watersheds through best practices such as forest restoration and stewardship, strategic communication of the latest science, and education.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.9k | 7/16/25 |