The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a Project Grant totaling $5,529,114.00 on July 10, 2023 to the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The funding supports the Cabinet's implementation of various activities to advance the management and conservation of forest resources on non-federal lands across the state of Kentucky. Key services provided through this grant include developing genetically...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $3,750,000 Project Grant through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet, a state government agency, on September 15, 2023. The grant will fund a 5-year project to advance forest management and conservation on non-federal lands in Kentucky. Key activities include developing and distributing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, implementing landscape...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $556,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Energy & Environment Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The grant will fund a 5-year project to support the implementation of the Kentucky State Forest Action Plan, which focuses on forest management, conservation, and sustainability initiatives across non-federal lands in the state. Key activities will include developing...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,697,183 Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) project grant to the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet. The 5-year grant, effective from August 2024 to August 2029, will support a range of forestry management and conservation activities across Kentucky. Key initiatives include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation, undertaking landscape...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $311,864 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet. This grant, with a performance period from July 2024 to July 2029, will support the state's efforts to enhance forest resilience, promote fire-adapted communities, and protect lives and property from wildfire risks across Kentucky. The grant funding will enable the Cabinet to...
This $190,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) supports cross-boundary wildfire hazard mitigation activities on non-federal lands in Kentucky. The 5-year grant, awarded on Sep 3, 2024, will enable the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet to implement fuel treatments, conduct prescribed burns, perform landscape assessments, and develop action plans to reduce...
This $2,250,000.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region is part of the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant funding will support the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet in implementing a 5-year program to plan for, establish, manage and protect trees, forests, green spaces and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across the state. Key products and services to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $345,000 Project Grant to the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet on September 22, 2023 under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The grant will fund the Cabinet's efforts to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources in Kentucky from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive plant species. The Cabinet will leverage its regulatory and technical capabilities to provide a range of services,...
The Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement awarded $26.63 million to the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) program (CFDA #15.252) for the period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. The award will support abandoned mine land and water reclamation projects that incorporate economic and community development goals. Specifically, the Cabinet will address Priority 1, 2, and 3 abandoned mine land...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to the Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network, Inc. (operating as the Kentucky Environmental Foundation), a non-profit organization based in Lexington, Kentucky. The grant supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in the Appalachian region. Key activities...