This federal Project Grant award of $650,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Santa Fe Community Foundation. The award is for the "WOOD PROJECT FOR SAN MIGUEL AND MORA COUNTIES" in New Mexico, with a performance period from September 9, 2024 to December 31, 2026. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program supports a range of forest management and conservation activities across...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the New Mexico Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department. The funding supports a range of forest management and conservation activities in New Mexico, including tree thinning, fire suppression, smoke management, fire assistance, and mapping of historical places. The award period runs from June 25, 2024 to December 31, 2027. The...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664), totals $7,025,400 and aims to support a range of forest management and conservation activities across New Mexico. The award was granted on July 24, 2024, with a performance period ending on December 31, 2027. The primary awardee, the New Mexico Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department (EMNRD), will use the funding to...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant on May 14, 2024 to La Cosecha Community Supported Agriculture, a small agricultural cooperative and non-profit organization, for the South Valley Community Forestry Project in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The project, funded under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727), aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $6,000,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department of New Mexico on July 1, 2024. The grant will fund the "Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Private Hazard Tree Mitigation" project, which aims to advance forest management and conservation on non-federal lands through activities such as tree thinning, fire suppression, smoke management, and...
The 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 support the New Mexico Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) in modernizing technical assistance for underserved forest landowners in New Mexico. The funding will be used to provide cost-sharing for forestry practices like prescribed burns and reforestation, as well as offer technical...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant to Western New Mexico University under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The funding supports the Rural Southwest New Mexico Integrated Urban Forestry Project, which aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings across the region. As part of this initiative, the...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R3-Southwestern Region has awarded a $1,875,000 Project Grant through the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to the Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department in New Mexico. This 4-year grant, with a completion date of June 30, 2027, will fund a range of services related to urban and community forestry, including tree thinning, fire management and suppression, smoke management, and mapping of...
This $5,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) supports Tree New Mexico, Inc.'s "NEIGHBORWOODS AND TREE STEWARDS ENGAGING DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT" initiative. The five-year project aims to provide ecosystem services and socioeconomic benefits to disadvantaged communities in New Mexico through urban forestry activities, including...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to the Partnership For Responsible Business, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The grant, titled "GOOD WOOD EXPANDING MARKET AND LUMBER GRADING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW MEXICO WOOD," aims to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets in New Mexico. The project will focus on developing wood manufacturing capacity, implementing...