Project Grant 26DG11083128004
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $300,000 project grant to the Mississippi Forestry Commission under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The grant will fund efforts from June 2021 through June 2024 to address the southern pine beetle infestation in Mississippi. As part of the Forest Health Protection program's goals to monitor forest health and protect trees from damaging insects, the Commission will use the funding to manage and contain the spread of...
- The Mississippi Forestry Commission will receive $450,000 from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA 10.680) from June 2022 through June 2025. Funds will support the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention and Treatment Program to protect and manage non-federal pine forests in Mississippi from damaging pine beetle infestations. As the sub-awardee, the State of Mississippi Division of Forestry will work with the Forestry...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8 - Southern Region awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the Mississippi Forestry Commission under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to reduce the impact of southern pine beetle on southern pine forests through proper forest management practices. The grant, awarded on August 7, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of June 18, 2026, supports the Commission's efforts to protect and manage...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 8 - Southern Region, awarded the Mississippi Forestry Commission a $5.24 million Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on August 22, 2025, with a completion date of August 21, 2030. This five-year award provides direct assistance to the state forestry agency to deliver comprehensive forest management and conservation services on non-federal lands throughout...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 8 - Southern Region awarded $451,756 through the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Mississippi Forestry Commission for a five-year project spanning September 13, 2025 through September 12, 2030. The award funds an active cogongrass management program targeting state and private lands across Mississippi, with the primary objective of detecting, mapping, and treating 350-400 acres of...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Southern Research Station awarded $522,418 to the Mississippi Forestry Commission on July 28, 2025, under the Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.652) to support Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) field work in Mississippi through June 30, 2030. The funding covers salary, equipment, and travel costs associated with comprehensive forest resource data collection across more than 5,200 field sample plots throughout Mississippi....
- 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,...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $121,824 project grant to Mississippi State University on January 23, 2023 under the Forest Health Protection program. The grant will fund invasive species management activities in Mississippi through January 22, 2028. As part of the Forest Health Protection program, which works to protect and manage non-federal forest resources from damaging pests and invasive plants, Mississippi State University will conduct activities to monitor, prevent,...
- The Georgia Forestry Commission received a $750,000 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region to address the southern pine beetle infestation in Georgia. Funded under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA #10.680), this three-year award will support the Commission's work to protect and manage non-federal pine forests and trees from the damaging southern pine beetle. Key services will include monitoring beetle populations, developing...
- The Mississippi Forestry Commission received a $340,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) to reduce hazardous fuels across forests, woodlands, shrublands and grasslands in Mississippi. Through this April 19, 2023 to April 18, 2028 award, the Commission will deliver technical services, monitoring activities and educational outreach to promote sustainable forest management...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 8 - Southern Region, awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Mississippi Forestry Commission on June 30, 2026, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The award, with a completion date of June 29, 2031, supports a five-year initiative to reduce the impact of southern pine beetle on southern pine forests throughout Mississippi by promoting and implementing proper forest management practices. This funding enables the state forestry agency to deliver comprehensive forest health protection services, including invasive species control, forest health monitoring, and technical assistance to private landowners across non-federal lands in the state. Under this Forest Health Protection award, the Mississippi Forestry Commission will conduct detection and monitoring activities, develop management strategies, and provide field support to mitigate southern pine beetle populations and associated forest health threats. The project aligns with the Forest Health Protection program's broader mission to protect and manage forest resources from damaging insects, disease agents, and invasive plants, while supporting ecosystem resilience and sustainable forest management across the region.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $300.0k | 6/30/26 |