The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $315,280 Project Grant to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) for the period of September 15, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The grant will support the Illinois Forest Stewardship Program, which promotes long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in Illinois to ensure the continued provision of environmental, economic, and social...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $320,000 Project Grant under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on April 15, 2024. This grant supports the DNR's "Increasing Seedling Inventory by Improving Efficiencies" project, which aims to promote the long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in Illinois to sustain their multiple environmental, economic, and...
This $6,250,000.00 Project Grant award, made on January 16, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), supports a range of climate mitigation and forest resilience initiatives for non-industrial private forest landowners in Illinois. The award to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will fund cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help underserved and...
This $450,000.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) is funding the Illinois Conservation Reserve Program Sign Up 57 and 58. The project period runs from September 10, 2024 to May 3, 2026. Through this grant, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will deliver a range of sustainable forestry practices and conservation initiatives on non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in...
This $637,180 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) will support the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) in delivering a range of wildfire prevention, control, and management activities across non-federal forest and rural lands in the state. The award, effective from September 13, 2024 to September 5, 2029, will enable IDNR to implement...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $616,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.664) to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) on August 8, 2024. The grant funding will support IDNR's efforts to improve forest stewardship, forest health, and state fire assistance initiatives in Illinois. Key activities to be delivered under this 5-year grant include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings,...
This $135,792 Project Grant was awarded on September 10, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant will support the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) in delivering a range of wildfire prevention, control, and management activities across non-federal forest and rural lands in the state. Key project activities include hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,220,848 Project Grant under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) on September 11, 2024. This grant supports IDNR's efforts to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to urban and community settings across Illinois. Key activities to be funded include urban tree planting, forest...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), will support the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) in implementing various wildfire prevention, control, and management activities across non-federal forest and rural lands in Illinois. The $132,790 award, which was granted on August 7, 2024, will fund IDNR's efforts to enhance...
This $1,271,898.00 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' efforts to enhance rural fire management and forest resilience throughout Illinois. The funding will enable the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to implement a range of fire prevention, control, suppression, and prescribed fire...