This Project Grant award of $1,523,866.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.664) and is intended to fund multiple programs authorized under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act. The award was made to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation, a state government agency, on May 28, 2025 with a performance period ending on September 30, 2029. The funding supports a...
The federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service through the Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 10.730), supports the Vermont Woodlands Association in conserving working family forests through invasive species management education. The award, which runs from January 8, 2025 to November 30, 2029, will fund activities focused on improving forest health, such as tree inventories, forest...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $556,188 project grant to the Vermont Department of Forests Parks & Recreation under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664). The grant will fund landscape scale restoration efforts to support climate adaptation for Vermont's forests and forest products supply chain from June 2022 through August 2025. Specifically, the grant will assist in advancing forest resource management and conservation, as well...
The Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont received a $2,122,996.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region on August 17, 2023. The grant is funded through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), which supports the advancement of forest resources management, conservation, and related activities on non-federal forest and rural lands. The grant award will fund a range of initiatives over the 5-year project...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1.853 million Project Grant to the Vermont Department of Forests Parks & Recreation under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664) to support Vermont's consolidated forestry programs from August 31, 2022 through June 30, 2027. The grant funding will support Vermont's urban and community forestry programs, efforts to increase the resilience of the state's urban forests, forest stewardship activities,...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2.28 million Project Grant to the Vermont Department of Forests Parks & Recreation under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664) from August 2021 through August 2026. The grant will support the Vermont Consolidated Payment Grant, State Fire Assistance, Cooperative Forest Health Program, Forest Health Monitoring, and Forest Stewardship Program to advance forest resource management, conservation, and...
The Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Forest Service's "Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program" (CFDA 10.727) on September 25, 2023. The grant will fund projects to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across Vermont over the award period ending June 30, 2028. The program aims to advance...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation a $1,200,000 Project Grant through the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) on January 8, 2025. This grant supports the identification, protection, and preservation of environmentally important forest areas in Vermont at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. The funded activities include conservation easements, fee simple land purchases, sustainable forest...
The Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant funding will support the agency's efforts to build capacity and assist underserved landowners in Vermont, with the goal of increasing forest resilience through the integration of program strategies. Key activities to be delivered under...
The Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region on August 4, 2023. The 5-year grant will support the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative's data management and administration in partnership with other states. The grant is funded through the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources, develop improved...