Project Grant 25DG11083150119
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $575,900 Project Grant to Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Inc. under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689). The grant will support the GRAFTON COMMUNITY FOREST project from August 2021 through April 2023. The purpose of the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program is to achieve community benefits by establishing community forests through competitive 50/50 cost-share grants to eligible organizations....
- The federal Project Grant award of $844,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) will support the Rumford Community Forest project in Maine. The funding will enable the non-profit organization Inland Woods + Trails to acquire private forestland and establish a community forest that will provide public recreation, environmental conservation, economic opportunities, and forest-based educational...
- This federal Project Grant award of $949,600.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) will fund the creation of the Chain of Ponds Community Forest in New Hampshire. The grant was awarded on September 10, 2024 to the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust, a non-profit organization, with a final completion date of February 28, 2029. The primary objective of this grant is to protect forestland from conversion to...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant on September 8, 2025 to the Great Peninsula Conservancy, a non-profit organization in Bremerton, Washington, under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689). The grant funding allows the Conservancy to acquire forestland in order to protect it from being converted to non-forest uses, thereby maintaining public access, recreation, and sustainable forestry operations. This award...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $968,000 Project Grant on March 25, 2025 to Orange County Land Trust Inc. under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689). This grant funding will be used to acquire private forestlands and establish the Gibraltar Rock Community Forest in New York, which will protect these lands from non-forest development and provide public benefits such as environmental conservation, recreational opportunities,...
- This federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) provides $178,000.00 to the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, Inc. to acquire 30 acres of forest land as an addition to the Mount Ida Wilderness Area in North Carolina. The project aims to protect the forested land from non-forest development and establish a publicly accessible community forest that will provide...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through its Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689), awarded a $722,000 Project Grant to Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Inc., a non-profit organization in New York. The grant funding will be used to acquire and establish the Wolf Creek Community Forest. The project aims to protect forestland from conversion to non-forest uses while delivering community benefits such as public recreation, environmental conservation,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,227,000.00, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), supports a range of forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across non-federal lands in New York. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for...
- This federal Project Grant award of $600,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) will support the Harris Center for Conservation Education's acquisition of the Sargent Camp Community Forest property in New Hampshire. The grant, awarded on September 11, 2025, will facilitate the Harris Center's purchase of this forested property by the end of 2027. The acquired property will subsequently be managed as a...
- This $420,000 Project Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689), will fund the acquisition of approximately 25.1 acres of land to create the Dufour Community Forest in South Carolina. The Aiken Land Conservancy, Inc. is the award recipient for this project, which has a targeted completion date of September 4, 2030. The program's objective is to protect privately-owned forestlands from...
This federal Project Grant award of $600,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFDA 10.689) provides funding for the Clinton Community Nature Center Association, Inc. to acquire lands and cover related real estate transaction costs. The grant is intended to protect privately-owned forestlands from non-forest development and establish a community forest that will provide public benefits such as environmental conservation, recreational opportunities, sustainable forest management, and educational programming. The award has an initial period of performance from September 3, 2025 to September 2, 2030. This grant demonstrates the Forest Service's significant investment in community forest establishment across multiple regions to create publicly accessible natural resources that deliver environmental, economic, and educational benefits to the local community.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $600.0k | 9/3/25 |