Project Grant 25DG11094200192
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Maryland Department of Agriculture received a $566,000 Project Grant award effective September 11, 2025, through June 30, 2030, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region), under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). This funding supports Maryland's Cooperative Forest Health Protection and Forest Health Monitoring Programs, which provide comprehensive forest pest detection, surveillance, and management...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region (Region 9) awarded $521,444 to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on December 18, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2030. This project grant funds the implementation of Maryland's Forest Industry Economic Adjustment Strategy, with deliverables encompassing business retention and expansion services for forest...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region awarded $263,852 to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources on June 24, 2025, through the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to deliver technical assistance for non-industrial private forest management across Maryland. The award, which extends through June 30, 2029, will support service foresters and technicians who work directly with woodland owners throughout the state to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region awarded $3,263,854 to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources on August 27, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support comprehensive forest management and conservation activities across Maryland through June 30, 2030. The award funds five primary cooperative forestry initiatives: Forest Stewardship, which provides technical assistance to landowners and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources $1,155,466 on May 29, 2025, under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to support municipal forest stewardship and management across Maryland through March 31, 2030. This five-year cooperative forestry initiative provides direct technical and financial assistance to non-federal land managers and municipalities to establish priorities and...
- This $488,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) in implementing the Maryland Bipartisan Infrastructure Law State Forest Action Plan Priorities. The funding will be used to advance comprehensive forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across non-federal lands in Maryland over the project period from November...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources received a $290,502 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded September 17, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. This award supports initiatives to expand wood products and wood energy markets in Maryland while advancing active forest management and wildfire fuel reduction objectives. The grant...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region (Region 9) awarded a Project Grant of $170,777.00 to the Agriculture Delaware Department Forest Service Division under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) on May 28, 2025. This award, with an ultimate completion date of March 11, 2030, provides direct assistance to private forest landowners in Delaware to combat damaging forest insects, diseases, and invasive plants through integrated...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) $248,000 under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) effective February 2, 2026, with a completion date of August 30, 2030. This project grant supports active management of invasive species on public and private lands throughout Pennsylvania by providing equipment, supplies, and resources to enhance the existing staff's...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $248,000 to the State of West Virginia Department of Agriculture under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) on February 2, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2030. The grant supports active management of invasive species on public and private lands throughout West Virginia, with a primary focus on spongy moth suppression activities. The project includes comprehensive surveying and monitoring...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region awarded $248,000 through the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Maryland Department of Agriculture for a multi-year project spanning February 2, 2026 through June 30, 2030. The Maryland Department of Agriculture will deliver integrated pest management and invasive species suppression services across Maryland's public and private forestlands, including aerial suppression of spongy moth outbreaks and enhanced survey and monitoring efforts for beech bark disease, Sirex woodwasp, redbay ambrosia beetle, and other cyclical or unexpected forest pest damaging agents. The department will also conduct statewide investigation, surveying, and mapping activities to support rapid response to emerging forest health threats. These deliverables align with national forest health priorities to reduce wildfire risk through decreased tree mortality and invasive plant proliferation, increase timber production through improved forest health management, maintain forest aesthetics for recreation, and enhance public safety by minimizing hazardous tree conditions. The multi-year project structure accommodates treatment windows and staffing constraints inherent in forest pest management operations, ensuring sustainable on-the-ground response to Maryland's significant invasive species management needs.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $248.0k | 2/2/26 |