This federal Project Grant award for $386,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), supports a range of forest management and conservation activities in Vermont. The grant recipient, the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation, will leverage these funds to undertake initiatives focused on developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for...
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 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant (CFDA 10.734 - Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program) to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation on January 8, 2025. The grant funding will support a range of forest conservation and management activities in Vermont through 2029, including conservation easements, fee simple land purchases, sustainable forest management, wildfire mitigation, reforestation, habitat conservation, and...
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 federal Project Grant award for $500,000.00, issued on January 8, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, supports the "Conserving Working Family Forests Through Invasive Species Management Education" project conducted by the Vermont Woodlands Association. This grant is funded through the Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 10.730), which enables Congress to direct funding to specific forestry, natural resource...
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 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...
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...