Project Grant 26DG11120107004
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,058,240 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to Protectores De Cuencas Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization in Puerto Rico. The award, effective from August 13, 2024 to August 31, 2027, supports forest stewardship management and habitat restoration initiatives in Puerto Rico. Through this funding, PDC will deliver a comprehensive range of environmental conservation,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources received a $364,800 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), awarded September 23, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2029. The award funds two primary objectives aligned with Puerto Rico's Forest Action Plan 2021 priorities: (1) continued technical assistance to forest landowners through...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through its International Institute of Tropical Forestry, awarded $111,187.55 to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) on September 17, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2029. This project grant funds active forest management support and technical assistance services for private non-industrial forest landowners across...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources received a $396,000 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675), awarded on September 22, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2029. The award funds three full-time positions—a Program Coordinator, Partnership Coordinator, and Program Assistant—to lead ongoing implementation and monitoring of urban reforestation projects established...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources received a $480,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736), awarded December 12, 2025, with completion targeted for September 24, 2030. This funding supports modernization and expansion of the department's tree seedling nursery facilities across Puerto Rico to increase production capacity for...
- This federal Project Grant award for $498,606.00, awarded on September 17, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720), supports a "Landscape Scale Wildfire Prevention Planning for Southern Puerto Rico" project. The primary objective is to develop and implement comprehensive community wildfire protection plans for at-risk communities in southern Puerto Rico. The...
- This federal Project Grant award of $287,358.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.652). The grant, awarded on July 15, 2024, supports fundamental research activities related to forests, forest ecosystems, and renewable forest resources in the United States Caribbean region, with a target completion date of December 30, 2026. The primary awardee, the Agricultural Extension Service, is a U.S. government...
- This federal Project Grant award of $220,042.86 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) supports the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), doing business as Hilo, in implementing the Puerto Rico Forest Stewardship Program in fiscal year 2024. The award, effective from August 5, 2024 through September 30, 2026, will enable DNER to provide technical assistance, management planning, and...
- 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 $1,500,000.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will fund comprehensive urban forestry initiatives in Puerto Rico. The award will support the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), doing business as Hilo, in planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources across the Commonwealth. The...
Protectores De Cuencas Inc. (PDC), a Puerto Rico-based minority-owned nonprofit environmental conservation organization, received a $176,178.73 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) awarded June 22, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2027. The grant supports restoration and reforestation efforts across Puerto Rico, including the islands of Vieques and Culebra, with primary emphasis on ensuring adequate supplies of native plant material to support ongoing and future restoration activities following extreme weather events. The funded initiative encompasses nursery and seed bank development and management to supply native plant materials for ecological restoration projects, aligned with forest stewardship priorities including active forest management, recreation, and wildfire hazard reduction. PDC will also deliver a community educational activity at the nursery and seed bank facility designed to increase public awareness and engagement regarding native tree planting initiatives throughout the region. These activities collectively address both the immediate need for resilient native plant resources in post-disaster recovery scenarios and longer-term ecosystem health objectives across Puerto Rico's forestlands.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $119.0k | 6/22/26 |