The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry Jardin Botanico Sur awarded a $100,000.00 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to the Virgin Islands Fire Service, a local government entity in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The grant will be used to assist in the control of rural fires, fire prevention, control, suppression, and prescribed use of fires on non-federal forest lands and other...
This federal Project Grant award of $110,500.00, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), supports forest stewardship, conservation, and capacity building initiatives in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The award recipient, the Executive Office of the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture, will use the funding to develop forest management plans, provide technical assistance...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $102,372 Project Grant to the Executive Office of the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, operating through its Department of Agriculture, under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678). The grant will support the long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in the U.S. Virgin Islands to sustain their multiple environmental, economic, and social values. Key grant activities...
The Virgin Islands Fire Service, a local government entity, received a $269,250 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (CFDA 97.083) on August 7, 2023. The purpose of the SAFER grant program is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and ensure adequate fire and emergency protection for communities. This federal grant award will fund staffing and support the...
This $3,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service on June 16, 2025 under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) will be used to create a new territorial government-run initiative in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The initiative will issue cost-share payments to non-industrial private forest landowners to increase implementation of recommended management practices through the U.S. Virgin Islands Forest Stewardship...
This $556,000 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 Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps, a division of the Puerto Rico Fire Department, in providing fire prevention, control, and management services across Puerto Rico's non-federal lands. The funding will enable the Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps to conduct critical activities such as developing community...
The Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps, a division of the Puerto Rico Fire Department, received a $453,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry Jardin Botanico Sur under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA #10.698). The funding will be used to provide fire prevention, control, suppression, and prescribed burning services on non-federal lands in Puerto Rico from July 2023...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $354,478 Project Grant to the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDoF) under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant, with a performance period from July 2024 to July 2029, will fund VDoF's efforts to enhance forest resilience, promote fire-adapted communities, and protect lives and property from wildfire risks across Virginia. Key activities under this award include hazardous fuels...
This Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) will provide technical assistance to underserved forest landowners in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding will support climate change adaptation, forest health, and access to private environmental markets for historically marginalized landowners through cost-sharing, outreach, and education. The performance...
This federal Project Grant award of $101,580.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry Jardin Botanico Sur, awarded on August 22, 2023, supports the USDA's Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to promote and enable the long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The grant recipient, the Executive Office of the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands,...