The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $404,410 Project Grant on Aug 6, 2024 under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to the Georgia Forestry Commission. The grant supports the Commission's critical forestry and land management services to federal agencies, primarily the USDA Forest Service, including tree seedling production, forest health monitoring, wildfire mitigation, prescribed burning, conservation planning, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $23,333,333 Project Grant to the Georgia Forestry Commission under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on August 6, 2024. The grant will support the acquisition of environmentally important forest areas in Georgia at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. The project aims to maintain working forests, conserve critical ecosystems, and prevent forest fragmentation through the strategic acquisition of conservation easements or...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant to the Georgia Forestry Commission under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant, awarded on September 16, 2024, will support the identification, protection, and preservation of environmentally important forest areas in Georgia that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. Typical funded activities under this program include conservation easements, fee simple land...
This $7,633,410 Cooperative Forestry Assistance Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under CFDA 10.664, supports the Georgia Forestry Commission in delivering a range of forest management and conservation services. The funding will enable the Commission to provide specialized services focused on reforestation and land restoration efforts, including supplying seedling bed space, lifting and delivering tree seedlings, processing pine cones for seed harvest,...
The Georgia Forestry Commission received a $500,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, awarded on March 11, 2024, will fund the "GEORGIA UNDERSERVED LANDOWNER OUTREACH" project over a 5-year period through March 10, 2029. The project aims to support climate mitigation, forest resilience practices, and engagement of underserved forest landowners in emerging...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant to the Georgia Forestry Commission under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, with a performance period from December 31, 2024 to December 30, 2029, will support the Georgia Resilient Forest Initiative Program. Key products and services to be delivered include providing climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest...
This $144,772 federal Project Grant award was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The funding will support the Georgia Forestry Commission, a state government agency, in delivering a range of forestry management and conservation services over the award's 5-year performance period from August 2024 to August 2029. Key services to be provided under this grant include...
The Georgia Forestry Commission received a $6,847,794 federal Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to provide a range of forestry services across Georgia and federal lands. Through this 5-year award, the Commission will produce and distribute genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, conduct prescribed burns, develop forest stewardship plans, provide wildfire mitigation assistance, monitor forest health threats, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded the Georgia Forestry Commission a $988,000 project grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support the state's Fiscal Year 2024 State Forest Action Plan. The grant, with a performance period from June 2024 to June 2029, will enable the Georgia Forestry Commission to deliver a wide range of forestry-related services and initiatives to support federal efforts in managing and restoring national...
This $566,734 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) will fund the Georgia Forestry Commission's efforts to mitigate wildfire risks on non-federal lands in the state. The award, effective from August 13, 2024 to August 12, 2029, will support activities such as implementing fuel treatments, conducting prescribed burns, performing landscape assessments, and developing action...