Project Grant 26DG11094200019
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) a Project Grant of $521,444 under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on December 18, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2030. This award funds the implementation of Maryland's Forest Industry Economic Adjustment Strategy and forest health initiatives across the state. Key deliverables include business retention and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources $1,155,466 on May 29, 2025, under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to support municipal forest stewardship and management across Maryland through March 31, 2030. This five-year cooperative forestry initiative provides direct technical and financial assistance to non-federal land managers and municipalities to establish priorities and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Maryland Department of Agriculture received a $248,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), awarded February 2, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2030. This multi-year award funds active invasive species management and forest pest suppression activities across Maryland's public and private lands. Primary deliverables include aerial suppression of spongy...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region awarded $263,852 to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources on June 24, 2025, through the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to deliver technical assistance for non-industrial private forest management across Maryland. The award, which extends through June 30, 2029, will support service foresters and technicians who work directly with woodland owners throughout the state to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Maryland Department of Agriculture received a $566,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region), under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), awarded on September 11, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2030. This award funds Maryland's Cooperative Forest Health Protection and Forest Health Monitoring Programs, which provide comprehensive detection, survey, monitoring, and...
- This $488,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) in implementing the Maryland Bipartisan Infrastructure Law State Forest Action Plan Priorities. The funding will be used to advance comprehensive forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across non-federal lands in Maryland over the project period from November...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $290,502 to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources on September 17, 2025, under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to support wood products market expansion and forest management initiatives in Maryland. The award, which extends through September 30, 2027, funds activities designed to strengthen the domestic timber market and support active forest management. Eligible...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $478,350 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) on February 13, 2024. The grant will fund "Landscape Scale Restoration Fueling Locally Led Coastal Forest Restoration" over a project period ending on June 30, 2028. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program supports a range of forest management and conservation...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region), awarded the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources $3.26 million through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on August 27, 2025, for a performance period extending through June 30, 2030. This Project Grant supports cooperative forestry initiatives across multiple program components, including Forest Stewardship, Urban and Community Forestry, Landscape Scale Restoration, State Fire...
- This $4,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) is intended to enhance forest resilience in the state of Maryland. The award was made on January 17, 2025 and is set to be completed by September 30, 2029. The funding supports a range of climate mitigation and forest resilience initiatives carried out by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR),...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded $524,144 to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources on June 18, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) for a five-year initiative concluding June 17, 2031. The grant supports active forest management across Maryland's nonfederal lands in alignment with the Maryland State Forest Action Plan, with a primary focus on forest health and sustainability. Key deliverables include shoreline surveys and invasive species monitoring to assess forest conditions, targeted pest treatments to address identified threats, and workforce training programs designed to strengthen local wood markets and forest-dependent economies. The award simultaneously advances the Maryland Forestry Economic Adjustment Strategy by funding sawmill demonstrations and collaborative partnerships that support emerging wood-based markets and rural economic development. These integrated activities reflect the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program's emphasis on combining on-the-ground forest management with community economic benefits, leveraging partnerships to maximize conservation outcomes while supporting private landowners and rural communities in sustainable forest stewardship across the state.Summary of Federal Project Grant Award
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $524.1k | 6/18/26 |