This $448,000 Project Grant award was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The funding will support a range of comprehensive forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across non-federal lands in Massachusetts. Key focus areas include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $3,363,603.00 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on September 22, 2023 under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). This multi-year grant, with a completion date of June 30, 2028, supports a range of forest management and conservation initiatives in Massachusetts, including urban and community forestry, forest stewardship, forest health monitoring, state fire...
This $208,020 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) will be used by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to provide direct assistance to non-federal land managers, producers, private forest landowners, and municipalities. The funding will facilitate the early detection and rapid response to invasive insects, surveying and monitoring of forest health...
The Massachusetts Cooperative Forestry Assistance Programs Consolidated Payment Grant (CPG) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service provides $2,963,238 to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation through June 2027. This Project Grant funding supports the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program, which advances forest resource management, conservation, and genetic tree improvement on nonfederal rural and forest lands. Specifically, the grant will...
This $176,783 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports wildfire prevention, control, and management activities across non-federal forest and rural lands in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The funding will be utilized by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to enhance forest resilience, promote fire-adapted communities, and...
This $260,084 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) in strengthening volunteer fire department capacity across the state. The grant, with a performance period from August 2024 to August 2029, will fund activities such as hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning, fire...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $106,666.69 Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) Project Grant to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on September 19, 2023. This multi-year grant, with a completion date of June 30, 2028, supports the identification and protection of environmentally important forest areas in Massachusetts that are threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. The funding will enable DCR to acquire forestlands...
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has been awarded a $1,875,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant will fund the "Planting Trees in Massachusetts Disadvantaged Communities" initiative, which aims to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and...
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has been awarded a $199,999.50 federal Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant funding will support a range of activities aimed at identifying and protecting environmentally important forest areas in Massachusetts threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. Key products and services to be delivered include the...
This Project Grant award of $597,992.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will enable the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. to accelerate the implementation of climate-resilient forest management practices in Massachusetts. The funding will support the organization's efforts to promote the conservation and sustainable management of non-federal forest and other rural lands, including...