Project Grant 26DG11083128003
- The Mississippi Forestry Commission received a $713,333.33 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The grant supports the Commission's efforts to identify and protect environmentally important forest areas in Mississippi threatened by conversion to non-forest uses, through the acquisition of conservation easements or fee simple purchases. Key activities include forest health monitoring, invasive species...
- Forest Legacy Program Administration Grant Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $106,666.67 under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to the Missouri Department of Conservation on March 27, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2029. This project grant provides congressionally directed funding to support administrative functions for the Forest Legacy Program in Missouri. The funds will be utilized to conduct due diligence activities for existing Forest...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $124,000 Project Grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The grant will fund the administration of Maine's Forest Legacy Program over a 5-year period from December 2023 to June 2028. The Forest Legacy Program aims to identify and protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses, through the acquisition of...
- This $7,257,526 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports comprehensive forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Mississippi. The Mississippi Forestry Commission, the grant recipient, will use the funds to deliver a wide range of sophisticated environmental and forestry services, including invasive species control, forest health monitoring,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8 - Southern Region awarded $580,000 to the Mississippi Forestry Commission on September 5, 2025, under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) for the acquisition of 270 acres designated for protection of the globally imperiled dusky gopher frog. The five-year project, with an ultimate completion date of September 4, 2030, supports the identification and preservation of...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $10.73 million Project Grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry on September 21, 2022 under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA #10.676). The grant will fund the acquisition of conservation easements and fee simple purchases of environmentally important forestlands in Maine threatened by conversion to nonforest uses through June 30, 2027. Administered by the USDA Forest Service, the Forest Legacy Program...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $13.6 million to the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Division through the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on August 25, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. 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. Under this award, Montana will implement conservation easement acquisitions...
- The federal Project Grant award for $722,000.00 was issued on July 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award was made to the Mississippi Forestry Commission, a state government entity, to support a wide range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Mississippi over a 5-year period ending on June 30, 2029. Key services to be provided include invasive species...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,533,333 Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) project grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry (DACF) on January 21, 2025. The grant supports the "FOREST LEGACY ACQUISITION SOUTH BRANCH FOREST PROJECT" with a planned completion date of June 30, 2029. The Forest Legacy Program is a voluntary land conservation initiative focused on protecting environmentally important forest areas at risk of...
- The Arkansas Forestry Commission received a $1,345,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The grant will support the Commission's efforts to acquire and protect environmentally important forest lands in Arkansas through conservation easements or fee simple purchases from April 2023 through April 2028. The Forest Legacy Program aims to conserve forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses through...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Mississippi Forestry Commission a $133,334 Project Grant under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on June 12, 2026, with a completion date of June 11, 2031. This administrative grant supports ongoing operations of the Forest Legacy Program in Mississippi, encompassing acquisition grant management, coordination of due diligence activities, recruitment and development of new conservation proposals, program promotion, and training participation in regional and national program activities. The Forest Legacy Program protects environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses through conservation easements or fee simple land purchases. This award specifically funds state-level administrative and coordination functions that enable Mississippi to develop, evaluate, and manage forest conservation projects in partnership with private landowners. These administrative services are critical to the program's ability to identify eligible projects, conduct appraisals and title work, coordinate with federal Forest Service staff, and maintain Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee operations necessary to advance the state's forest conservation priorities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.0k | 6/12/26 |