Project Grant 24DG11094200342

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the City of Camden, New Jersey. The grant will fund the Camden City Tree Planting Initiative, a 5-year project to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. The initiative aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded the New Jersey Tree Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, a $4,246,079 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) on March 21, 2024. This 5-year grant will fund the foundation's "Planting Environmental Justice One Tree at a Time" project, which aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in...

The New Jersey Tree Foundation, Inc. was awarded a $430,000 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to coordinate urban forestry activities and projects in New Jersey from August 30, 2021 through June 30, 2025. The funding was provided through the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA #10.675), which aims to plan for, establish, manage and protect trees, forests, green spaces and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns. Under this award,...

This Project Grant award of $564,080 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) will provide financial, technical, educational, and related assistance to the New Jersey Tree Foundation, Inc. to plan urban forestry programs and support activities such as planting, protecting, maintaining, and utilizing community trees and forests. This multi-year project, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2029, aims to maximize the...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) provides $1,359,369.00 to Nature Forward, Inc. (doing business as Audubon Naturalist Society Of Centra) to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings. The project aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages through...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $3,000,000 Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) Project Grant to Civic Works, Inc., a Baltimore-based non-profit organization, on July 14, 2024. The grant will fund a 5-year initiative called the "Baltimore Community Canopy Initiative" focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in Baltimore. Key activities will...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $7,000,000 Project Grant to Baltimore Tree Trust Inc. under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This 5-year grant, awarded in July 2024, supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives that focus on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns. Key products and services to be delivered through this...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the City of Hoboken, New Jersey. The grant supports a comprehensive urban forestry project that plans, establishes, manages, and protects trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the city. The project aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages to the Hoboken community,...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will fund an urban arborist job training program at the East Newark Riverfront Park in New Jersey. The 5-year grant, awarded on September 9, 2024, will support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives, including planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the...

This Project Grant award of $651,150 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the National Audubon Society Inc., a non-profit conservation organization. The funding will support a 5-year initiative to engage private landowners in Vermont to address the biodiversity crisis through collaborative conservation efforts focused on landscape-scale restoration. The project aims to protect...