This federal Project Grant award for $294,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), supports the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in implementing the state's Forest Action Plan. The grant, awarded on September 10, 2024, will fund a range of forestry management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Connecticut through August 16, 2029. Key project...
The Connecticut Consolidated Forestry Programs Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service provides $1,445,972 to support urban and community forestry, forest stewardship, state fire capacity, and volunteer fire capacity programs through June 2027. Funded under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program, this project grant supports the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in Connecticut to advance forest resource management, conservation, and fire protection. As...
This federal Project Grant award of $125,792 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in activities to enhance forest resilience, promote fire-adapted communities, and protect lives and property from wildfire risks across non-federal forest and rural lands in Connecticut. The grant funding will...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $1,897,200.00 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection on August 7, 2023. The grant funding is provided through the USDA's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support the state's consolidated forestry initiatives, including forest stewardship, urban and community forestry, state fire capacity, and volunteer fire capacity. The five-year project will run through...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $666,666.00 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The grant, awarded on January 8, 2025, will support forest conservation and management activities in Connecticut through December 31, 2029. Typical funded activities under this program include conservation easements, fee simple land purchases, sustainable forest...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $212,576 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant will support wildland fire prevention, control, and prescribed burning services through May 2024. Specifically, the funding will assist in controlling rural and other non-federal forest fires, as well as developing and transferring new technologies...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $4,835,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) on July 9, 2024. This federal grant will support a range of forest conservation activities in The Last Green Valley in Connecticut, including conservation easements, sustainable forest management, wildlife habitat protection, and water quality improvement. The...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $2,625,000.00 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This 5-year grant, awarded on July 9, 2023, supports planning, establishment, management, and protection of trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across Connecticut. The project...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded a $6,250,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The grant, effective January 18, 2025 through December 31, 2029, will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Connecticut. Key objectives include increasing climate change adaptation,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $495,152 Project Grant through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program to the Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CT Forest & Park Association) under Grant ID 23DG11094200102. This 5-year grant will support the Connecticut Master Woodland Manager Program, which delivers forestry education, outreach, and technical guidance to private forest landowners in Connecticut. Key services include providing...