The Maryland Department of Natural Resources received a $961,800 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to implement an urban and community forestry program. The grant was awarded on September 8, 2021 under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA #10.675) and will support program activities through June 30, 2025. The funding will assist the Maryland Department of Natural Resources in planning for, establishing, managing and protecting trees, forests and...
The State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) received a $6,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant is for a 5-year project from August 24, 2023 to June 30, 2028 to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across the state. This...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $488,000 Project Grant to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award, with a performance period from November 27, 2024 to October 31, 2029, will support the state's efforts to implement priorities outlined in its Bipartisan Infrastructure Law State Forest Action Plan. The grant funding will enable MD DNR to undertake a comprehensive range of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $478,350 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) on February 13, 2024. The grant will fund "Landscape Scale Restoration Fueling Locally Led Coastal Forest Restoration" over a project period ending on June 30, 2028. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program supports a range of forest management and conservation...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $320,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) for the "INFRASTRUCTURE MARYLAND NURSERY CAPACITY EXPANSION" project. The grant, with a performance period from June 20, 2024 to June 30, 2028, will support a comprehensive initiative to expand the capacity of Maryland's nursery infrastructure. Key activities include...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $120,779 Project Grant to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). This grant, with a performance period from August 9, 2024 to June 30, 2029, supports activities focused on wildfire prevention, control, and management across non-federal forest and rural lands in Maryland. Key products and services to be delivered...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $599,518 Project Grant on July 22, 2024 to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). This grant funding will support the delivery of collaborative stewardship and technical assistance to underserved private forest landowners in priority landscapes across the state of Maryland. The grant aims to increase climate change...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant on January 17, 2025 to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant funding will support activities to enhance forest resilience and climate change adaptation in Maryland. Key objectives include increasing participation of underserved private forest landowners in environmental markets, such as...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,576,650 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR), with a performance period from Aug 13, 2024 to Jun 30, 2029. The grant funding will support wildfire risk reduction and volunteer fire capacity-building activities in Maryland, including hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning,...
This federal Project Grant award of $4,344,409.00, awarded on December 20, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), will support the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) in accelerating carbon storage practices with underserved landowners. The key products and services to be delivered through this multi-year (December 31, 2028) grant include providing cost-share assistance,...