Project Grant 25DG11094200156
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $20,100,000 Project Grant under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the FOREST LEGACY ACQUISITION MICHIGAMME HIGHLANDS PROJECT. The grant, awarded on December 10, 2024, will support the acquisition of environmentally important forest lands in Michigan at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. The project aims to maintain working forests, preserve critical ecosystems, and...
- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received a $50,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant will fund the purchase of a conservation easement to protect approximately 152,282 acres of forested land in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The project will preserve 231 miles of rivers and streams, 91 acres of lakes, over 11,500 acres of wetlands, over 20,400 acres of...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $14.22 million Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on September 9, 2022. The grant will fund the FOREST LEGACY ACQUISITION BLACK RIVER RANCH project through June 30, 2027 to effectively identify and protect environmentally important forest areas in Michigan threatened by conversion to nonforest uses through the use of conservation easements or fee simple purchase of...
- This $2,000,667 federal Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) supports the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in administering forest conservation efforts across the state. The grant funding will enable the DNR to acquire land or conservation easements, implement sustainable forestry practices, mitigate wildfire risks, and protect critical habitats and water resources on federal, state, tribal, and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $5,091,077 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on August 28, 2025. The grant will be used to support a range of forest management, conservation, and restoration initiatives across non-federal lands in Michigan through September 30, 2029. Key activities to be funded include: Providing cost-share grants and equipment repair support to...
- This federal Project Grant award of $699,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a range of forest management and conservation activities across the state of Michigan. The grant, awarded on August 7, 2024, with a performance period ending on September 30, 2028, will be implemented by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Finance and Operations Division. Key products and services to be...
- This $440,000 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734), will support the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in carrying out the "MICHIGAN INFLATION REDUCTION ACT BETSIE RIVER SPRINGS" initiative. The award, effective from November 25, 2024 through September 30, 2028, will fund a range of forest conservation and management activities, such as conservation...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the "MICHIGAN INFLATION REDUCTION ACT ELK RUN PROJECT". The grant, awarded on November 25, 2024, will support the identification, protection, and preservation of environmentally important forest areas in Michigan at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. Funded activities...
- This federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) will support the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in engaging underserved private forest landowners across the state. The key objectives are to increase climate change adaptation, support forest health, and facilitate access to private environmental markets such as carbon offset and ecosystem...
- This $516,000.00 Project Grant awarded on July 23, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) provides financial assistance and technical support to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to help non-industrial private forest landowners affected by disasters such as wildfires and wind events. The funding enables the DNR to disburse assistance to qualifying landowners and provide technical guidance on forest...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $6,000,000 Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on August 26, 2025. The grant will fund the 3,234-acre Menge Creek Project, which will be co-managed by the State and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. Key project benefits include continued forest management that supports 9 jobs and provides economic benefit to rural Baraga County, tribal access for traditional cultural use, securing a critical snowmobile trail link, and public access for hunting, fishing, and trapping. The project aligns with the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program's objective to identify, protect, and preserve environmentally important forest areas at risk of conversion to non-forest uses through strategic land acquisitions, conservation easements, and sustainable forestry practices.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $6.0m | 8/26/25 |