This Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) provides $9,000,000 to fund projects that advance environmental justice through urban and community forestry initiatives across Ohio. The funding will support the following key services: Planting of over 1,250 large-class, climate-resilient street trees in disadvantaged neighborhoods in Columbus, Ohio to mitigate urban heat island effects and improve...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $296,904 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Western Reserve Land Conservancy (WRLC), a non-profit organization based in Ohio. The grant funding will support WRLC's efforts to reforest Cleveland neighborhoods in order to reduce stormwater runoff. Key activities include acquiring conservation easements, restoring wetland and upland ecosystems, and planting trees in low-canopy urban...
This $15,000,000 Project Grant awarded on April 24, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused 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 include: tree planting, ecosystem restoration, conservation...
This is a $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The award supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives in the City of Dayton, Ohio that plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources. The project aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic advantages to the urban community, with a focus...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,450,450 Project Grant to Five Rivers Metroparks in Ohio under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This 5-year grant, awarded on April 22, 2024, funds the Possum Creek Metropark and Spring Run Conservation Area Forestry Project. The project aims to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban areas within Ohio. Specific...
The City of Akron was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant will fund the ACORN (Akron Community Owned Reforestation Network) project, which aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, and related natural resources in the city of Akron, Ohio over a five-year period from September 2024 to August 2029. The project will focus...
This $3,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will support the City of Detroit's "Resilient Tree Canopy Initiative". The grant, awarded on August 13, 2024, aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the Detroit metropolitan area. Key objectives include providing ecosystem services, social...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $8,000,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant was awarded to The Nature Conservancy on August 7, 2024 to support the "INFLATION REDUCTION ACT NEWARK TREE CANOPY INITIATIVE GROWING AND PROUD OF IT" project. The 5-year project aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related...
The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $1,000,000.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant funding will support the City of Pittsburgh's efforts to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources within the city over a 5-year period from July 2024 to June 2029. The project aims to deliver ecosystem...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Miami-Dade County Parks And Recreation a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, running from May 2024 to May 2029, supports comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings. Key activities include tree...