Project Grant 25DG11094200205
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736) to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to modernize and enhance the state's forestry nursery and tree seed orchard facilities. The grant, with a performance period from January 8, 2025 to December 15, 2029, will fund capital improvements, equipment upgrades, and operational costs to expand the DNR's seedling...
- This $1,470,000.00 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program, supports the implementation of the State Forest Action Plan by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The key objectives of this grant are to: 1) Improve the nursery's field conditions at Badoura to produce larger quantities and higher quality tree seedlings to meet community needs around tree equity and...
- This federal Project Grant award for $480,000 was provided by the USDA Forest Service R9-Eastern Region to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to support the Minnesota Nursery Cold Storage project. The award, which commenced on August 23, 2023 and is scheduled for completion by June 30, 2028, is funded under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678). The grant aims to promote and enable the long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest land...
- This $5,286,622 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program provides funding to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to deliver a range of forest management, conservation, and restoration services across Minnesota's non-federal forestlands. Key activities include conducting aerial and ground surveys to monitor forest canopy health and insect/pathogen issues, providing technical...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736) provides $250,000 to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to renovate existing buildings into a new seed extraction facility with a seed pollen lab at the Wilson State Nursery and the Hayward State Nursery Tree Improvement Center. The funding will also support a WDNR Forestry Technician Advanced, equipment...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736) to North Dakota State University (NDSU) on November 19, 2024. The grant will support the modernization and enhancement of the North Dakota Forest Service's nursery and tree seed orchard facilities operated by NDSU. Specifically, the funding will be used to improve capital infrastructure, upgrade equipment, and expand seedling and seed...
- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant on January 16, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Minnesota through 2029. Key activities include providing cost-share, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help...
- This $785,372 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will support land management activities on 5.3 million acres of private forest land owned by 101,000 landowners in Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will use these funds to treat forest acres for hazardous fuels reduction, develop multi-resource forest management plans, mitigate invasive species and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $5,250,000 Project Grant to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (Minnesota DNR) on August 23, 2023 through the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant funding will support the Expanding Access to Future Forests Through Outreach and Education project over a 5-year period, concluding on August 18, 2028. The Minnesota DNR, a U.S. state government entity, will use...
- This $979,400 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) allows the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to set priorities and implement management programs on municipal forest lands in Minnesota. The funding enables direct assistance to non-federal land managers and municipalities to steward their forests, with the goal of improving the health, diversity, and productivity of...
This federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736) is funding the construction and design of buildings at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) state nursery. The grant, awarded on December 18, 2025, will support capital improvements, equipment upgrades, and operational expenses related to the DNR's seedling and seed production activities to enhance sustainable forest management and conservation efforts across Minnesota. The grant has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2029. As the primary recipient, the Minnesota DNR collaborates with federal agencies, local governments, universities, and conservation organizations to implement this grant-funded project to modernize its forestry nursery infrastructure and expand its seedling and seed production capabilities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 12/18/25 |