Project Grant 25DG11132544087
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Land Trust Alliance, Inc. a $667,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) on July 30, 2025, with a completion date of May 31, 2028. This grant funds technical assistance and training resources designed to enhance the expertise of land conservation practitioners and increase the number of appraisers qualified to conduct property valuations for federally funded...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $267,122 Project Grant to the Land Trust Alliance, Inc. under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on September 11, 2024. The funding will support the "Supporting Indigenous Land Relationships" project, which aims to effectively identify and protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses through the use of conservation easements or fee simple purchases. As a non-profit...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $400,000 under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Institute for Conservation Leadership, Inc. (ICL) on August 18, 2025, with a completion date of July 30, 2030. ICL will build organizational capacity and develop peer learning networks to strengthen state and non-governmental organization (NGO) partners engaged in forest land conservation. The grant will support...
- The Trust For Public Land received a $134,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the agency's Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to support the Enhanced Carbon Easement Pilot Project from May 31, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The Forest Legacy Program aims to conserve environmentally important forested areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses through the use of conservation easements and fee simple purchases. Under this award, The Trust For...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $266,667.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) supports The Trust for Public Land (TPL) in analyzing and optimizing public access to forest areas at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. The award period spans January 2, 2025 to June 30, 2029. Through this grant, TPL will leverage its expertise in environmental planning, historical preservation, and sustainable...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Georgia's Sponsored Projects Administration Division received a $268,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676), awarded September 19, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The project is designed to create and disseminate educational and technical materials that inform private forest landowners about regulatory benefits available to them, with a...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $312,500 Project Grant under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to The Trust for Public Land. The grant will support community forestry outreach and technical assistance for underserved communities. The performance period is from September 3, 2024 to August 31, 2026. The Trust for Public Land is a national non-profit organization focused on land conservation, environmental sustainability, and community development. Through this...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Council of Western State Foresters received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), effective June 27, 2025 through June 5, 2030. This award supports forest management assistance to private forest landowners, state trust lands managers, and entities delivering wildfire and forest health protection services across the United States. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 8 - Southern Region, awarded $13.5 million to the Georgia Forestry Commission under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on August 13, 2025, with a completion date of November 25, 2025. The Forest Legacy Program is a voluntary federal-state conservation partnership designed to protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses through the acquisition of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Texas A&M Forest Service a $1,086,667 Project Grant on August 15, 2025, under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to acquire a conservation easement for the Scrappin' Valley Project in Texas. The 1,550-acre project will be permanently protected through easement acquisition to ensure sustainable timber management while preserving recreation opportunities and conserving unique plant communities and...
The Land Trust Alliance, Inc. received a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676), awarded September 15, 2025, with completion targeted by December 31, 2027. Through this award, the Alliance will develop and implement comprehensive education and training programs designed to enhance the capacity of land trusts to serve as effective land conservation and stewardship partners. The funded initiative will also encourage professional appraisers to obtain specialized training in valuing conservation lands, addressing a critical need in conservation transactions. Resources and services developed by the Alliance through this grant will be subsidized to ensure affordability or free access for members of the land trust community and affiliated conservation professionals. This approach removes financial barriers to professional development and enables broader participation in conservation activities across the United States. The grant period extends through June 30, 2026, for program implementation, aligning with the Forest Legacy Program's mission to protect environmentally important forest areas through voluntary conservation partnerships.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $150.0k | 9/15/25 |