Project Grant 26DG11094200039

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources $133,334 on June 11, 2025, under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to support administration and due diligence activities for forest conservation projects in Wisconsin. The funding will specifically support due diligence evaluation for two FY2025 projects—the Stateline Forest and Sandy Ridge initiatives—as well as development of future Forest Legacy project opportunities. These...

This Project Grant award of $800,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) supports the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) in the acquisition and conservation of environmentally important forested areas at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. Specifically, the grant will fund the "WISCONSIN LEGACY ACQUISITION OF BORDER LAKE" project, with a planned completion date of December...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $15,078,000 Project Grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on September 22, 2023. The funding supports the Legacy Acquisition Pelican River project, a multi-year effort to identify and protect environmentally important forest areas in Wisconsin threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. Through this grant, WDNR will engage in activities such as acquiring...

This $193,333.33 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) supports the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) in acquiring and conserving environmentally important forest lands along the Upper Wisconsin River. The 5-year grant, which commenced on December 20, 2024, will enable WDNR to purchase conservation easements or land in fee simple to prevent the conversion of these...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant supports the acquisition and preservation of the Stateline Forest in Wisconsin, with a performance period from December 20, 2024 to December 15, 2029. The grant aims to identify, protect, and preserve environmentally important forest areas at risk of conversion to non-forest...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources received a $523,600 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support the Wisconsin Forest Stewardship: Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowner Engagement program. Funded from July 10, 2021 through June 30, 2024 under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA #10.678), the project aims to promote long-term management of non-federal forest lands in Wisconsin to ensure the continued provision of environmental, economic, and...

This $602,000 Project Grant award, made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664), will support the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' efforts to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Wisconsin Forest Plan. The award, effective September 3, 2024, will fund a 5-year initiative to develop genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, undertake landscape restoration projects, mitigate invasive species threats,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $643,257 to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on December 18, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). This Project Grant funds land management activities on state and private forests throughout Wisconsin to implement priorities outlined in the State Forest Action Plan (SFAP). The award will support on-the-ground forest stewardship work through August 31, 2030, and...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678), will fund the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to deliver a range of products and services related to the long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in Wisconsin. The $536,578 award, dated September 10, 2024, will support WDNR's efforts to promote sustainable forestry practices,...

This federal Project Grant award of $3,860,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), supports the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) in delivering climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners across Wisconsin. The award period runs from January 2, 2025 to December 15, 2029. The grant funding will enable WDNR to provide...