Project Grant 25DG11094200191

Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources received $162,703 under a Cooperative Agreement from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) through the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), effective June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026. This award supports a regional, multi-year public awareness campaign designed to educate target audiences about invasive forest pests and increase reporting of...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region (Region 9), awarded $478,703 to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation on December 16, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). This project grant, with a completion date of June 30, 2030, provides financial assistance to support active forest management activities on approximately 880,000 acres owned by approximately 21,000...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $208,020 to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation on July 7, 2025, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). This multi-year project grant, extending through March 31, 2030, funds direct assistance to non-federal land managers, private forest landowners, municipalities, and producers across Massachusetts to support early detection and rapid response to...

This $448,000 Project Grant award was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The funding will support a range of comprehensive forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across non-federal lands in Massachusetts. Key focus areas include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings,...

This Project Grant award of $597,992.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will enable the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. to accelerate the implementation of climate-resilient forest management practices in Massachusetts. The funding will support the organization's efforts to promote the conservation and sustainable management of non-federal forest and other rural lands, including...

This federal Project Grant award, valued at $3,258,079.00, 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 Massachusetts, including developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation, undertaking landscape restoration initiatives,...

Forest Health Protection Grant Award Summary The Connecticut Agricultural Experimental Station received a $503,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region), under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), effective August 25, 2025 through August 21, 2030. This five-year award funds Connecticut's statewide forest health monitoring and management activities on non-federal forest lands to achieve healthy and sustainable forests....

The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife received a $773,300 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Zoonotic Disease Initiative (CFDA 15.069) program. The grant will support the development of an interagency task force to build zoonotic disease resilience and prevention related to emerging wildlife health issues in Massachusetts. Key deliverables include disease response plans for terrestrial, aquatic, and avian taxa;...

This $126,699 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service on September 1, 2023 will enable the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to implement a coordinated approach to minimize the ecological and socio-economic impacts of aquatic invasive species in the marine and freshwater environments of Massachusetts. Key activities to be performed include purchasing supplies and equipment, attending symposia and conferences,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $121,511 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) federal grant program to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The purpose of this 2-year project is to monitor and survey aquatic invasive species across the state of Massachusetts. Key activities include: Updating the 2002 Massachusetts Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Plan Producing and distributing outreach...