Project Grant 26DG11094200058
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region), awarded the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry a Project Grant totaling $2,952,178 under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), effective August 18, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2030. This consolidated payment grant funds four primary forestry and fire capacity programs designed to enhance active forest management and reduce...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $527,855 to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry on December 16, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support forest management activities on state and private lands through September 14, 2030. The funding will provide financial assistance to approximately 74,000 private forest landowners managing 4.6 million acres across Maine. Key deliverables...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry received a $444,444 Project Grant award, effective July 31, 2025, through September 30, 2029, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region. The Maine Forest Service will serve as the administering entity, managing the grant program within Maine and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region (Region 9) awarded the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry a $3.27 million Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) effective May 20, 2025, through June 30, 2029. This award provides annually appropriated base funding to support six integrated forestry and fire capacity initiatives authorized under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act. The programs deliver...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry received a $258,251 Project Grant award dated August 6, 2025, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The project will develop two comprehensive Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) covering 516,929 acres across Maine: one for the Southeast Washington County/Downeast...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $337,518 to the Maine Department of Agriculture under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.698) for the period of August 8, 2021 through June 30, 2025. Funding will support the MAINE VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSISTANCE project to provide services with respect to nonfederal forest and other rural lands, including control of rural fires as well as prevention, control, suppression, and prescribed use...
- This $494,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) to the Conservation & Forestry, Maine Department of Agriculture. The project will support a variety of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Maine from August 2024 through May 2029. Key activities include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $10 million to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry on May 5, 2026, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to implement a spruce budworm early intervention strategy across Maine. The grant funds a reimbursing treatment framework and monitoring efforts designed to support landowner implementation of forest health management activities. Initial treatment areas will be...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 - Eastern Region, awarded $1.11 million to the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection organization (operating as the Northeast Forest Fire Compact) under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The grant, awarded on August 25, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2030, provides financial and technical assistance to state foresters and equivalent...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $676,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry on August 30, 2024. This federal grant will fund a range of forest conservation and management activities in Maine over a 4-year period ending on September 30, 2028. Planned initiatives include acquiring conservation easements, implementing forest health monitoring programs,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 - Eastern Region, awarded $218,020 to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry on June 15, 2026, under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). This five-year project grant, with a completion date of June 14, 2031, supports mobilization readiness and efficient wildfire suppression capabilities on state and private lands throughout Maine. The funding promotes forest resilience and strengthens working relationships between state and federal fire management entities. Under this award, the Maine Department of Agriculture will develop and implement wildfire prevention, control, and suppression activities on non-federal forest and rural lands. Anticipated deliverables include wildfire training and equipment procurement for rural fire departments, hazardous fuels reduction initiatives, community wildfire protection planning, and state fire capacity building to enhance operational readiness. The grant supports service excellence in firefighting operations while advancing Maine's forest health protection objectives through coordinated suppression efforts and enhanced interagency collaboration.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $218.0k | 6/15/26 |