This $2,575,562 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a diverse range of forest management and conservation activities across the state of Iowa. The grant, awarded on September 3, 2024 with a final completion date of September 30, 2028, will fund initiatives focused on developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $4,469,964 Project Grant to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR) through the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, which has a period of performance from January 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029, will support the Iowa Forest Resiliency Partnership Program. The program aims to increase climate change adaptation, support forest health, and facilitate access to emerging...
This $342,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) supports the implementation of the Iowa State Forest Action Plan. The grant funding will allow the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the grant recipient, to undertake a variety of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Iowa. This includes initiatives focused on developing genetically improved tree seeds and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,826,666.67 Project Grant to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources on December 10, 2024 under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant will fund the 2024 FOREST LEGACY ACQUISITION FOR SEARRYLS CAVE FOREST ADDITION project, which aims to identify, protect, and preserve environmentally important forest areas in Iowa that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. The project, scheduled for...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources received a $1,827,694.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). This grant will fund projects in Iowa related to urban and community forestry, forest health, forest stewardship, and state fire capacity from August 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027. The Department may collaborate with local governments, non-profit organizations, and...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources was awarded a $2,991,658 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664). The grant, issued on September 22, 2022 for a period ending September 30, 2026, will support the Iowa Cooperative Forestry Assistance Programs Consolidated Payment Grant. Funding will assist the state in advancing forest resources management and conservation. This includes developing...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $320,000.00 Project Grant to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources on June 27, 2023 under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678). This grant will fund the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' Infrastructure Iowa Revegetation Program, which aims to promote the long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in Iowa to sustain multiple values and uses. The grant will...
This federal Project Grant award, ID 24DG11094200173, was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The $186,997.00 award, dated September 12, 2024, will support the Iowa Conservation Reserve Program Sign Up 57 and 58 through the ultimate completion date of May 3, 2027. The Forest Stewardship Program is a comprehensive federal grant initiative designed to promote and enable long-term...
This federal Project Grant award of $112,324 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant, awarded on June 24, 2024, supports a range of wildfire prevention, control, and management activities across non-federal forest and rural lands in Iowa. Key products and services to be delivered include hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning, fire prevention...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region. The grant is part of the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) and will fund the STATE URBAN FOREST RESILIENCE: IOWA URBAN REFORESTATION IN CRITICAL AREAS WITH CATASTROPHIC LOSS project from December 8, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The project aims to plan for, establish, manage and protect trees, forests, and green spaces in and...