The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $10.73 million Project Grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry on September 21, 2022 under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA #10.676). The grant will fund the acquisition of conservation easements and fee simple purchases of environmentally important forestlands in Maine threatened by conversion to nonforest uses through June 30, 2027. Administered by the USDA Forest Service, the Forest Legacy Program...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $267,122 Project Grant to the Land Trust Alliance, Inc. under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on September 11, 2024. The funding supports the "Supporting Indigenous Land Relationships" project, which aims to identify and protect environmentally important forest areas at risk of conversion to non-forest uses through the acquisition of conservation easements or fee simple purchases from willing landowners. The...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $124,000 Project Grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The grant will fund the administration of Maine's Forest Legacy Program over a 5-year period from December 2023 to June 2028. The Forest Legacy Program aims to identify and protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses, through the acquisition of...
The Arkansas Forestry Commission received a $1,345,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The grant will support the Commission's efforts to acquire and protect environmentally important forest lands in Arkansas through conservation easements or fee simple purchases from April 2023 through April 2028. The Forest Legacy Program aims to conserve forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses through...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $9,333,333.33 Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) Project Grant to the Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks (FWP) Division on August 21, 2024. The grant supports the "Upper Thompson Connectivity Legacy Project" with a performance period through December 31, 2026. The Forest Legacy Program is a voluntary federal land conservation initiative focused on identifying and protecting environmentally important forest areas at risk of...
This federal Project Grant award of $590,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) is supporting the Missouri Department of Conservation in implementing the state's Forest Action Plan. The project aims to advance forest management and conservation activities across Missouri's non-federal lands, including developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, undertaking reforestation and landscape...
This $2,823,160 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program. The funding supports a comprehensive range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Missouri, including the Forest Stewardship Program, Forest Health Protection Program, Urban & Community Forestry Program, and State Fire Capacity Program. Key products and services delivered through...
The Missouri Department of Conservation received a $3,275,590 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award period runs from August 29, 2023 to June 30, 2028. The grant supports the Missouri Consolidated Forestry Programs, which encompasses forest health, forest stewardship, urban and community forestry, and fire capacity initiatives across the state. Key activities funded include endangered...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $106,666.69 Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) Project Grant to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on September 19, 2023. This multi-year grant, with a completion date of June 30, 2028, supports the identification and protection of environmentally important forest areas in Massachusetts that are threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. The funding will enable DCR to acquire forestlands...
This federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) provides $5,000,000.00 to the Missouri Department of Conservation to support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Missouri. The award, effective from January 16, 2025 through December 31, 2029, aims to increase climate change adaptation, support...