The cooperator will use these funds to actively manage forests for health and productivity while implementing delaware state forest action plan priorities per statute

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded the Agriculture Delaware Department Forest Service Division $254,554 on June 9, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to implement Delaware State Forest Action Plan priorities through active forest management for health and productivity.

The recipient will conduct forest inventory and monitoring, urban and community tree planting, forest health surveys, wildfire prevention and response, workforce training, and educational programming, along with development of tools such as remote assessments and mapping. Deliverables include updated forest assessments, improved education centers, completed management and restoration projects, expanded outreach programs, and enhanced equipment and capacity. The work targets healthier and more resilient forests, stronger community engagement, improved wildfire readiness, expanded urban tree canopy, and increased support for forest-based economies. Primary beneficiaries are Delaware landowners, communities, forestry professionals, students, and the general public.

Performance occurs in Delaware. The award runs through January 1, 2031. This is a Project Grant assistance type.

Activities include forest inventory and monitoring, urban and community tree planting, forest health surveys, wildfire prevention and response, workforce training, educational programming, and development of tools such as remote assessments and mapping. The grant will produce deliverables such as updated forest assessments, improved education centers, completed management and restoration projects, expanded outreach programs, and enhanced equipment and capacity. Expected outcomes include healthier and more resilient forests, stronger community engagement, improved wildfire readiness, expanded urban tree canopy, and increased support for forest-based economies. The primary beneficiaries are delaware landowners, communities, forestry professionals, students, and the general public who depend on safe, healthy, and sustainably managed forests.