Project Grant 26DG11094200037

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $134,086 to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on September 18, 2025, for a project completion date of September 30, 2027. The award provides salary support for a Forest Legacy Program Coordinator position at DNER, with supplemental funding allocated for essential travel, supplies, and services required for program...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $266,667.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) supports The Trust for Public Land (TPL) in analyzing and optimizing public access to forest areas at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. The award period spans January 2, 2025 to June 30, 2029. Through this grant, TPL will leverage its expertise in environmental planning, historical preservation, and sustainable...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Land Trust Alliance, Inc. a $667,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) on July 30, 2025, with a completion date of May 31, 2028. This grant funds technical assistance and training resources designed to enhance the expertise of land conservation practitioners and increase the number of appraisers qualified to conduct property valuations for federally funded...

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 the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation $1.07 million on August 26, 2025, through the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to support forest conservation and land acquisition activities in New York's Rensselaer Plateau region. The project involves acquisition and management of a 640-acre tract that connects Pittstown State Forest and Grafton Lakes State Park, with completion targeted for...

This federal Project Grant award of $104,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) will fund a two-year Advanced Forest Legacy Projects Data Management Pilot Phase Two. The grantee, Northeast-Midwest State Foresters Alliance, Inc., is a non-profit focused on forestry and wildland fire management across the Northeastern and Midwestern United States. The grant aims to enhance forest health,...

Forest Legacy Program Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) a Project Grant of $133,333.33 under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. This award supports state-level program administration and development activities to advance forest conservation initiatives in Montana. The Forest Legacy Program operates as a voluntary partnership between federal, state, and private...

The Trust For Public Land received a $134,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the agency's Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to support the Enhanced Carbon Easement Pilot Project from May 31, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The Forest Legacy Program aims to conserve environmentally important forested areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses through the use of conservation easements and fee simple purchases. Under this award, The Trust For...

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...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $100,000 to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources on August 7, 2025, under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) for congressionally directed funding to support Forest Legacy administration. This grant funds due diligence activities for priority forest conservation projects, including the Pee Dee Initiative and Foothills Scenic Corridor, as well as several other funded tracts. The funding also supports development of future...