Project Grant 26DG11094200095
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region) awarded $973,470 to the Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) on July 28, 2025, for the period through September 30, 2029. This project grant supports the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative across seven northeastern states: Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Rhode...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region) awarded the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation a $1.0 million Project Grant on September 11, 2025, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to support one year of forest ecosystem monitoring cooperative operations and forest health assessment activities. The award funds data management and administrative costs, cooperator engagement, and region and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region), awarded $107,510 to the Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont on July 16, 2025, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The grant funds statewide detection surveys and responsive inquiries to evaluate invasive species locations and expansion throughout Vermont, with particular emphasis on delimiting the extent of elm zigzag sawfly populations and providing...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1.25 million Project Grant to the Vermont Department of Forests Parks & Recreation under the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA #10.680). The five-year cooperative agreement will fund efforts by the Forest Ecosystem Management Cooperative to improve understanding of long-term trends in forested ecosystems across New England through Sep. 2027. As outlined in the program description, the funding will support...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Eastern Region (Region 9) awarded $1,523,866 to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation on May 28, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). This Project Grant will fund multiple forestry assistance programs through September 30, 2029, including the Forest Stewardship Program, Forest Health Protection Program, Urban & Community Forestry Program, State Fire Assistance,...
- The Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region on August 4, 2023. The 5-year grant will support the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative's data management and administration in partnership with other states. The grant is funded through the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest resources, develop improved...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region), awarded $412,454 to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation on December 18, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). This Project Grant, with a completion date of June 30, 2030, supports land management activities on state and private lands throughout Vermont to implement priorities established in the State Forest Action Plan (SFAP). The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 - Eastern Region, awarded $1,752,930 to the Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont on August 15, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). This Project Grant, which extends through September 30, 2029, provides consolidated payments to support four primary forestry and fire capacity initiatives: the Forest Stewardship Program, which offers technical and educational...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $361,728 Project Grant on Sep 21, 2023 to the University of Vermont & State Agricultural College (UVM) under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680). The funding will support a 5-year collaborative effort to develop a regional infrastructure for DNA-based early detection and monitoring of forest ecosystems in Vermont. Key objectives include establishing data sharing and validation processes to enhance the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region) awarded $372,772.00 to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) on June 2, 2025. This Project Grant, authorized by the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act, provides direct assistance to non-federal land managers, private forest landowners, and municipalities in Vermont to support wildfire...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 9 (Eastern Region), awarded $1.0 million through the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation for a five-year project period from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031. This Project Grant supports regional forest ecosystem monitoring, data management, and coordination activities across seven Northeastern states: New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. The award continues the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative's mission to track long-term forest health trends, maintain biodiversity and environmental monitoring datasets, strengthen regional forest health assessments, and advance state-specific projects related to forest protection and resource management. The funded activities include developing and improving forest health protection technologies, conducting detection surveys and monitoring of invasive forest insects, diseases, and invasive plants, implementing control and management treatments, and enhancing data accessibility through improved information systems. Additionally, the funding supports workforce development and capacity building within state forestry agencies, ecosystem restoration efforts, and collaborative outreach initiatives across the participating Northeast states. These activities align with national forest health priorities including reducing wildfire risk, maintaining forest productivity and aesthetics, and improving public safety through comprehensive, science-based forest health management on non-federal lands.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.0m | 6/1/26 |