This $1,630,300 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) provides funding to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) to support a range of forestry, fire management, and urban/community forestry initiatives across the state. Key activities under this multi-year grant (June 2025 - June 2029) include providing training and equipment to local fire...
The Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) in Connecticut was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. This grant, awarded on August 27, 2024, supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Connecticut. The grant funding will be used to provide technical assistance, cost-sharing for...
The federal Project Grant award of $625,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners across the United States. The award was granted to the non-profit organization American Forests on January 17, 2025, with a planned completion date of December 31, 2028. The funding will enable American...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $4,835,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) on July 9, 2024. This federal grant will support a range of forest conservation activities in The Last Green Valley in Connecticut, including conservation easements, sustainable forest management, wildlife habitat protection, and water quality improvement. The...
This federal Project Grant award of $125,792 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in activities to enhance forest resilience, promote fire-adapted communities, and protect lives and property from wildfire risks across non-federal forest and rural lands in Connecticut. The grant funding will...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $2,625,000.00 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This 5-year grant, awarded on July 9, 2023, supports planning, establishment, management, and protection of trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and adjacent to cities and towns across Connecticut. The project...
This $500,000 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), supports the Southern Group of State Foresters in delivering cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to private forest landowners in the southern United States. The funding aims to help these landowners, particularly marginalized and underserved populations, access emerging environmental...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Northeast-Midwest State Foresters Alliance, Inc. under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners across the Northeast and Midwest regions. Key products and services to be delivered include providing cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $1,897,200.00 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection on August 7, 2023. The grant funding is provided through the USDA's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support the state's consolidated forestry initiatives, including forest stewardship, urban and community forestry, state fire capacity, and volunteer fire capacity. The five-year project will run through...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. The award, effective December 23, 2024 through September 30, 2029, will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Maine. Key activities include providing cost-sharing, technical assistance,...