Project Grant 25DG11083128440
- This $5,191,522 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) supports a wide range of comprehensive forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Mississippi. The primary recipient is the Mississippi Forestry Commission, a state government entity responsible for managing and protecting the state's forest resources. Key services and initiatives to be delivered through this...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Mississippi Forestry Commission a $771,482 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program on August 29, 2025. This federal grant funding supports the Commission's efforts to suppress wildfires and protect life and property in Mississippi over the period of performance ending on August 28, 2030. Key services to be delivered include invasive species control, forest health monitoring, wildfire hazard...
- This $7,257,526 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports comprehensive forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Mississippi. The Mississippi Forestry Commission, the grant recipient, will use the funds to deliver a wide range of sophisticated environmental and forestry services, including invasive species control, forest health monitoring,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $400,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) supports the Mississippi Forestry Commission's efforts to prevent, detect, and manage invasive forest pests and diseases across Mississippi's non-federal forestlands. Key activities include invasive species surveys, pest suppression treatments, development of improved forest health monitoring technologies, and on-the-ground...
- The Mississippi Forestry Commission received a $340,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) to reduce hazardous fuels across forests, woodlands, shrublands and grasslands in Mississippi. Through this April 19, 2023 to April 18, 2028 award, the Commission will deliver technical services, monitoring activities and educational outreach to promote sustainable forest management...
- The Mississippi Forestry Commission received a $713,333.33 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The grant supports the Commission's efforts to identify and protect environmentally important forest areas in Mississippi threatened by conversion to non-forest uses, through the acquisition of conservation easements or fee simple purchases. Key activities include forest health monitoring, invasive species...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $5,245,372 Cooperative Forestry Assistance Project Grant to the Mississippi Forestry Commission on August 22, 2025. This five-year grant (completion date: August 21, 2030) will provide direct assistance to non-federal land managers, producers, private forest landowners, and municipalities in Mississippi to fight fires, reduce fire risk, control damaging insects and diseases, produce timber, and steward their forests. The grant...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $122,322 Project Grant to the Mississippi Forestry Commission under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant provides financial assistance, technical training, equipment, and technology to ensure the delivery of an efficient, uniform, and coordinated wildland fire protection program in Mississippi from September 2025 through September 2030. The Mississippi Forestry Commission, as a...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $124,354 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to the Mississippi Forestry Commission. The grant will support the Commission's efforts to enhance forest resilience, promote fire-adapted communities, and protect lives and property from wildfire risks across the state of Mississippi. Specific activities funded through this 5-year award, which began on July 29, 2024,...
- The Mississippi Forestry Commission received a $9.33 million Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to conduct forest conservation activities in Mississippi from April 2023 through April 2028. As the state entity responsible for forestry management, the Commission will use the funding to effectively identify and protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to nonforest uses through the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded the Mississippi Forestry Commission a $451,756 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection (CFDA 10.680) program. This 5-year grant, commencing on September 13, 2025, will actively manage for cogongrass on state and private lands in Mississippi. The program aims to detect, map, and treat 350-400 acres of cogongrass, while also increasing the Commission's capacity for preventing, detecting, and eradicating other invasive insects, diseases, and plants. As the state government entity responsible for managing and protecting Mississippi's forest resources, the Forestry Commission will leverage this grant to deliver comprehensive forest management, conservation, and environmental protection services in partnership with federal agencies.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $451.8k | 9/13/25 |