Project Grant 26DG11083128430
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 8 - Southern Region awarded $771,482 to the Mississippi Forestry Commission on August 29, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support wildfire suppression and protect life and property in Mississippi. The project grant extends through August 28, 2030, and funds on-the-ground forest management and conservation activities on non-federal forest and rural lands throughout...
- 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 Mississippi Forestry Commission received a $351,000 Project Grant award dated August 7, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Region 8 - Southern Region under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697). The award funds hazardous fuel reduction and wildfire mitigation activities on non-federal lands in Mississippi through August 6, 2030. The Commission will deliver comprehensive wildfire hazard...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Mississippi Forestry Commission received a $122,322 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 8 - Southern Region, under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The award, effective September 5, 2025, through September 4, 2030, provides financial assistance, technical training, equipment, and technology to support an efficient, uniform, and coordinated wildland fire protection...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8 - Southern Region awarded $389,159 to the Mississippi Forestry Commission under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) on September 5, 2025, with a completion date of September 4, 2030. This five-year project grant provides financial assistance, technical training, equipment, and technology to support the delivery of an efficient, uniform, and coordinated...
- 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 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...
- 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...
- 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $354,478 Project Grant to the Mississippi Forestry Commission under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The funding will support the Commission's efforts to control rural fires, prevent and suppress wildfires, and promote prescribed burning on non-federal forest and rural lands in Mississippi over a 5-year period from July 2024 to July 2029. Key activities include hazardous fuels...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8 - Southern Region, awarded the Mississippi Forestry Commission a $775,476 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on July 2, 2026, with a completion date of July 1, 2031. The primary deliverable under this award is the replacement of fire dozers with new equipment to enhance wildfire suppression capabilities and protect life and property throughout Mississippi. By providing first responders with reliable and safe equipment, the cooperator will improve the ability to suppress wildfires in their early stages, thereby preventing incidents from expanding into large acreage events. This grant aligns with the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program's focus on wildfire risk reduction and hazardous fuels treatment on nonfederal lands. The five-year project period allows the Mississippi Forestry Commission to systematically acquire and deploy updated equipment across the state's forest management operations, strengthening the foundational infrastructure necessary for effective wildfire prevention and response efforts on nonfederal forest lands.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $775.5k | 7/2/26 |