Project Grant 25DG11120107023
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry Jardin Botanico Sur awarded $176,178.73 to Protectores De Cuencas Inc. under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) on June 22, 2026. The award funds restoration and reforestation efforts across Puerto Rico, including Vieques and Culebra, with emphasis on active forest management, recreation, and wildfire hazard reduction. The recipient will establish a native plant nursery and seed bank to ensure...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $7,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to Caribbean Regenerative Community Development Inc. (Crcd), a non-profit organization and community development corporation in Puerto Rico. The grant, with a period of performance from July 3, 2024 to June 30, 2029, will fund comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,058,240 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to Protectores De Cuencas Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization in Puerto Rico. The award, effective from August 13, 2024 to August 31, 2027, supports forest stewardship management and habitat restoration initiatives in Puerto Rico. Through this funding, PDC will deliver a comprehensive range of environmental conservation,...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry Jardin Botanico Sur awarded $319,580 to The Surfrider Foundation on July 21, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) for coastal ecosystem restoration in Puerto Rico. The project will map and assess Australian pine stands using geographic information system and field evaluations, then conduct targeted pruning and phased removal of hazardous trees. Native dune, coastal forest,...
- Grant Award Summary The Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's International Institute of Tropical Forestry awarded $111,187.55 under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to provide active forest management support and services to private non-industrial forest landowners across Puerto Rico. The award, obligated on September 17, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2029, directly supports the...
- The Caribbean Regenerative Community Development Inc., doing business as CRCd, received a $130,009 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry Jardin Botanico Sur. The award will fund CRCd's "INTEGRATING URBAN AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS WITHIN THE RIO HONDO COMMMUNITY FOREST" project from September 16, 2022 through August 31, 2024. The project aims to plan for, establish, manage and protect trees, forests, green spaces...
- The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) received a $150,000 Project Grant award dated September 10, 2025, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The award, which extends through August 31, 2029, supports forest health monitoring and threat detection activities across eight state forests in Puerto Rico: Guajataca, Rio Abajo, Guilarte, Toro Negro, Boqueron, Guanica, Sus A, and Maricao. The...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry awarded the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources $480,000 on December 12, 2025, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736) to modernize tree seedling nursery facilities and increase tree production for reforestation and forest restoration efforts across Puerto Rico. The award funds capital improvements to nursery facilities and equipment, as...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry awarded the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources $110,000 on August 10, 2026, under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to deliver technical assistance for active forest management on private forest lands in Puerto Rico. The award funds expansion of technical assistance capacity to serve over 200 existing program participants and support new participants. The program...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry Jardin Botanico Sur awarded the Executive Office of the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands (operating as the Department of Agriculture) $309,000 on July 22, 2026, under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to deliver technical and financial assistance that increases the health and environmental benefits of trees and green infrastructure to the public. The recipient evaluates hazard...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry Jardin Botanico Sur awarded $119,950 to Caribbean Regenerative Community Development Inc. on July 22, 2026, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The project addresses invasive Caribbean pine stands in Maricao State Forest through silvicultural thinning to remove overstocked pine stands, reduce hazardous fuels, and promote native forest regeneration, coupled with wood harvesting efforts. The work targets an invasive species contributing to ecological degradation, biodiversity loss, and wildfire risk in subtropical humid forest ecosystems. Caribbean Regenerative Community Development Inc., a non-profit community development corporation based in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, is the recipient. Work is performed in Puerto Rico with a period of performance through July 14, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $120.0k | 7/22/26 |