The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $206,570 Project Grant under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to the South Carolina Forestry Commission, a state government entity, on Sep 9, 2024. This grant will fund the "SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION RESERVE INITIATIVE" to promote long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in South Carolina. Key services to be provided include technical assistance to private...
This $13,315,831 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), supports forest recovery, health, and wildfire mitigation efforts in South Carolina over a 5-year period from July 2025 to July 2030. The key products and services to be delivered include: conducting 300 damage appraisals and developing management plans to assist 24,000 private forest landowners in replanting and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $789,000 Project Grant to the South Carolina Forestry Commission under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). This 5-year grant, with a start date of June 27, 2024, will fund a range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in South Carolina. Key focus areas include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, promoting sustainable forestry practices, mitigating...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service awarded a $4,689,433 Project Grant to the South Carolina Forestry Commission under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on May 6, 2024. This grant funding supports the Commission's efforts to advance the management and conservation of forest resources on non-federal lands in South Carolina. Key services and products to be delivered include: developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and...
This $506,104.00 Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports the South Carolina Forestry Commission in providing forestry management services across non-federal forest lands in South Carolina. The grant funding will be utilized over a 5-year period from June 2023 to June 2028 to assist the Commission in controlling rural fires, preventing and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $4,977,582 Cooperative Forestry Assistance grant (CFDA 10.664) to the South Carolina Forestry Commission on August 15, 2024. This 5-year grant consolidates the Commission's cooperative forestry, forest health, and fire programs to support comprehensive forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in South Carolina. Key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: developing...
This $635,250 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691) will support a range of natural resource management activities in South Carolina. The South Carolina Forestry Commission, the primary state agency responsible for forest management and conservation, will use the funding to implement projects focused on watershed restoration, soil stabilization, and fuel reduction through timber...
This $66,666,700 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) supports the identification, protection, and preservation of environmentally important forest areas in South Carolina at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. The grant recipient, the Natural Resources South Carolina Department, will utilize the funding to implement conservation easements, fee simple land purchases, sustainable...
The federal Project Grant award of $356,167.00 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 grant was awarded on August 1, 2024 to the South Carolina Forestry Commission, a state government entity, to support wildfire prevention, control, and management activities across non-federal forest and rural lands in South Carolina. Key products and services to be delivered...
The South Carolina Forestry Commission received a $500,000 Project Grant award on December 19, 2024 from the USDA Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant supports the "SOUTH CAROLINA UNDERSERVED LANDOWNER OUTREACH" project, which aims to provide technical assistance, cost-sharing, and support for underserved private forest landowners in South Carolina to participate in emerging environmental markets such as carbon...