The District of Columbia Government, Department of Transportation has been awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the USDA Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The funding will be used to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to the city of Washington, D.C. through Sep 21, 2023 to Jun 30, 2028. The program aims to advance environmental justice and restore urban...
The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded $4,434,353.91 under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205) on May 20, 2021 to the District of Columbia Government. The funding supports the District of Columbia Department of Transportation Urban Forestry Division's management of tree-related assets along non-state highways, state and local routes, and other public lands in Washington D.C. The urban forestry program aims to provide safety...
The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded $2,867,176.08 on January 31, 2023 to the District of Columbia Government under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205) to support an Urban Forestry Program. Through this formula grant award, the District of Columbia's Public Works Department will deliver tree asset management services, including planting new trees, removing dead and diseased trees, treating diseased trees, replacing trees,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $556,500 Project Grant under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to the Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture Inc. The grant supports initiatives to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, and green spaces in urban and community settings across the United States. The project period is from June 5, 2024 to May 31, 2027. The grant aims to provide ecosystem services, social...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the National Arbor Day Foundation under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675). The grant, awarded on September 11, 2024, will support the 2024 TREE CITY initiative, which aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to urban and community settings. Through this grant, the National Arbor Day Foundation will...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $10,000,000.00 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The grant, with a performance period from August 2, 2024 to April 30, 2029, will fund the planning, establishment, management, and protection of trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in New York City. The primary objectives are to provide...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $12,000,000 Project Grant to Friends of Trees, a non-profit organization, under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This five-year initiative, commencing on May 9, 2024 and running through May 8, 2029, focuses on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban areas of Oregon. The grant emphasizes advancing...
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 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,500,000.00 Project Grant to the County of Dane, Wisconsin under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, with a performance period from August 8, 2024 to June 2, 2029, will support the county's comprehensive urban forestry initiatives that plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns. The project...
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...