Project Grant 25DG11094200140
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region awarded $6.01 million to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on August 21, 2025, to support comprehensive forest health and fire management initiatives across New York through December 31, 2029. The award funds five core program areas: Forest Health, Forest Stewardship, Urban and Community Forestry, Volunteer...
- This federal Project Grant award, totaling $6,937,310.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The grant supports a comprehensive range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in New York state, with an award period from September 11, 2024 to December 31, 2028. The key products and services to be delivered through this funding include: developing genetically improved...
- 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...
- Forest Health Protection Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region), awarded the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation a $457,020 Forest Health Protection (CFDA 10.680) project grant on July 7, 2025, to provide direct assistance to non-federal land managers, producers, private forest landowners, and municipalities throughout New York. The grant funds surveying, monitoring, and treatment activities to protect forests and...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 9 - Eastern Region, awarded $232,000 in Project Grant funding to the New York State Urban & Community Forestry Council (NYSUFC) under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) on June 23, 2025. The award supports a five-year cooperative management initiative extending through March 31, 2030, designed to enhance the health of state, private, and municipal forest lands in New...
- This federal Project Grant award of $312,500.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The funding will support the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in implementing a range of forest conservation and management activities over the 2024-2029 performance period. Key products and services to be delivered include conservation easements, fee simple land purchases, sustainable...
- This Project Grant award for $1,600,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The grant, awarded on January 16, 2025, supports a range of forest conservation and management activities in the state of New York through June 30, 2029. Typical funded activities may include fee simple land purchases, sustainable forest...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded a $1,310,300 Project Grant to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for the "New York State Forest Health Special Projects Bundle" under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). This grant, with a performance period from December 19, 2023 to August 31, 2028, will fund a range of activities to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources in New York from damaging insects,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 - Eastern Region, awarded $100,000 to the Watershed Agricultural Council of the New York City Watersheds, Inc. on July 10, 2025, under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678). This award, with a completion date of June 30, 2029, provides direct technical and financial assistance to non-federal land managers, private forest landowners, municipalities, and producers in New York to support active...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,225,786 project grant to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation to support statewide forest health special projects focused on eradication, suppression, survey and monitoring efforts from September 2022 through August 2027. The award is being administered under the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA #10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging pests and diseases. As...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region (Region 9) awarded $1,311,091 to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on January 27, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support implementation of the New York State Forest Action Plan through December 31, 2029. This project grant funds forest management, conservation, and restoration activities on non-federal forest and rural lands throughout New York to advance multiple forestry priorities, including forest health protection, invasive species mitigation, and landscape-scale restoration. The award supports the delivery of technical assistance to private landowners, forest health monitoring and restoration work, and implementation of forest management initiatives aligned with state and national forestry objectives. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program facilitates collaborative partnerships between the Forest Service and state forestry agencies to promote healthy forests and livable communities. Through this award, NYSDEC—which manages an extensive federal grant portfolio supporting environmental and conservation outcomes across the state—will leverage federal funding alongside state resources and potential sub-awards to universities, conservation organizations, and municipalities to achieve measurable on-the-ground forest management outcomes and enhance public benefits from New York's forest resources.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.3m | 1/27/26 |