The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) was awarded a $1,243,151 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The grant will fund projects that plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings across Montana. Key activities include tree planting, ecosystem restoration, conservation...
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (Montana DNR) was awarded a $728,000 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to develop Montana's State Forest Action Plans as required under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The grant will support Montana DNR's work through June 2027 to advance forest resources management and conservation in the state, including producing and distributing...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $420,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation (DNRC). This grant, awarded on September 20, 2023, will support the "MONTANA CONSERVATION SEEDING NURSERY" project over the next 3 years, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program provides funding for activities that...
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) was awarded a $824,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program. The funding will support a range of forestry management and conservation activities on non-federal lands across Montana over the period of April 2024 to March 2029. The key products and services to be delivered include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing...
The Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation (DNRC) has been awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant funding will be used to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across Montana. DNRC, as the state government agency responsible for managing Montana's natural resources,...
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) was awarded a $790,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) federal grant program. The grant will support DNRC's delivery of services to advance forest resources management and conservation on nonfederal lands in Montana, as authorized under the program. Specifically, funding will aid DNRC's implementation of Montana's State Forest Action...
This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) supports the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) in providing forest landowner assistance and technical services to increase climate change adaptation, support forest health, and facilitate access to private environmental markets for underserved landowners in Montana. Key activities under this...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R1-Northern Region has awarded a $9,316,498 Project Grant to the Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation (DNRC) under the USDA Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The funding will support a range of forestry and conservation initiatives across Montana over a 5-year period from August 2023 to June 2028. Key products and services to be delivered under this grant include hazardous fuels...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $378,880 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC). The grant, with a performance period from April 2024 to March 2029, supports a range of wildfire prevention, control, and management activities across non-federal forest and rural lands in Montana. Key services provided under this award include hazardous...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736), will fund the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) to modernize and enhance nursery and tree orchard facilities on tribal lands in Montana. The $250,000.00 award, effective January 6, 2025, will support capital improvements, equipment upgrades, and expanded seedling production capabilities for CSKT's forest...