The City of Munising, Michigan was awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant funding will be used by the city to construct, enlarge, extend, or improve critical community facilities and infrastructure in the rural Munising area. This may include projects related to fire protection, public safety, healthcare, education, utilities, and community centers, with...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,240,600 Project Grant under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the "MICHIGAN URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY" project. The grant, which runs from September 9, 2024 to September 30, 2028, supports the DNR's efforts to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to urban and community...
This federal Project Grant award of $699,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a range of forest management and conservation activities across the state of Michigan. The grant, awarded on August 7, 2024, with a performance period ending on September 30, 2028, will be implemented by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Finance and Operations Division. Key products and services to be...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,178,800 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675). The grant will support plans to establish, manage and protect urban trees and forests in Michigan from July 2021 through September 2023. As part of this effort, $1,178,800 will fund two sub-awards to the Greening of Detroit nonprofit for urban forestry projects through September 2023. The Urban and...
The City of Michigan City received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award on July 18, 2024 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant will fund comprehensive urban forestry initiatives in the city over a 5-year period, with a final completion date of May 3, 2029. The key products and services to be delivered include planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces,...
This Project Grant award for $2,000,667.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) will support the administration and implementation of the Michigan Forest Legacy Program. The award, which runs from December 2024 through September 2028, will enable the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to identify, protect, and preserve environmentally important forest areas across the state that are at risk of...
This $20,100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) supports the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Finance and Operations Division's "FOREST LEGACY ACQUISITION MICHIGAMME HIGHLANDS PROJECT" over the period from December 10, 2024 to May 13, 2029. The grant funds forest conservation efforts in Michigan, including implementing sustainable forestry practices, developing recreation infrastructure, and...
The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District received a $153,994.42 Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program. The grant will support the Munuscong River Watershed Green Infrastructure and Tree/Shrub Management Project from February 2022 through September 2023. As part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the project aims to advance forest resources management and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant on September 7, 2023, to Michigan Technological University under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The purpose of this 2-year project is to prioritize and restore landscapes in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula as part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Key activities will include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seeds and...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $599,381 Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664) on July 29, 2022. The grant will support landscape scale restoration efforts through the "FOREST TO MI FAUCET F2MF-01" sub-award to the Huron River Watershed Council, which aims to advance forest resources management and conservation from forests to Michigan's water sources through...