This federal Project Grant award, valued at $800,000.00 and awarded on Dec 20, 2024, 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 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' (WDNR) acquisition and preservation of the Stateline Forest area in Wisconsin. The primary objectives are to maintain the ecological integrity of the forest, protect wildlife habitats, and ensure the long-term...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) a $800,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant, with a performance period from December 17, 2024 to December 15, 2029, will support the acquisition and conservation of environmentally important forest areas in Wisconsin that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. Typical funded activities under this program include...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $15,078,000 Project Grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on September 22, 2023. The funding supports the Legacy Acquisition Pelican River project, a multi-year effort to identify and protect environmentally important forest areas in Wisconsin threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. Through this grant, WDNR will engage in activities such as acquiring...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $193,333.33 project grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant funding will support the "WISCONSIN LEGACY ACQUISITION OF THE UPPER WISCONSIN RIVER" project, which aims to identify, protect, and preserve environmentally important forest areas in Wisconsin that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. Typical funded...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,500,000.00 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) on January 14, 2025. The grant will fund the acquisition and conservation of the Sandy Ridge Forest area in Wisconsin through December 15, 2029. The project aims to identify, protect, and preserve environmentally important forest areas at risk of conversion to non-forest uses....
This $602,000 Project Grant award, made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664), will support the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' efforts to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Wisconsin Forest Plan. The award, effective September 3, 2024, will fund a 5-year initiative to develop genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, undertake landscape restoration projects, mitigate invasive species threats,...
This federal Project Grant award for $3,860,000.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant was awarded to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) on January 2, 2025, with a final completion date of December 15, 2029. The funding will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $267,122 Project Grant to the Land Trust Alliance, Inc. under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on September 11, 2024. The funding supports the "Supporting Indigenous Land Relationships" project, which aims to identify and protect environmentally important forest areas at risk of conversion to non-forest uses through the acquisition of conservation easements or fee simple purchases from willing landowners. The...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678), will fund the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to deliver a range of products and services related to the long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in Wisconsin. The $536,578 award, dated September 10, 2024, will support WDNR's efforts to promote sustainable forestry practices,...
This $897,600 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675), will fund the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to cooperatively implement forest management programs on municipal lands in Wisconsin. The grant supports the USDA's mission to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of non-federal forest lands, and will enable WDNR to provide direct assistance to non-federal...