Inflation reduction act initiative branching out leveraging workforce development and building partnerships to grow green leaders and community fore…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to The Bronx IS Blooming, a woman-owned non-profit organization. The five-year grant supports a comprehensive initiative focused on tree planting, ecosystem restoration, and conservation planning in the Bronx, New York. The project aims to improve environmental conditions, enhance green spaces, and provide educational and career opportunities for local youth in environmental stewardship and green STEM fields. Additionally, The Bronx IS Blooming has received a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program to fund its "Program for Leaders Advancing their Community's Environment (PLACE)" initiative, which provides environmental stewardship training, citizen pruner certification, and career preparation for Bronx youth.