Project Grant 26DG11120107020

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) on September 18, 2025, under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to support forest conservation initiatives in Puerto Rico through September 30, 2027. The award funds the salary of a Forest Legacy Program Coordinator at DNER, with supplemental resources allocated for essential travel, supplies, and services necessary to...

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,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry awarded the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources $110,000 on August 10, 2026, under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to deliver technical assistance for active forest management on private forest lands in Puerto Rico. The award funds expansion of technical assistance capacity to serve over 200 existing program participants and support new participants. The program...

Federal Project 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) on September 22, 2025. The award funds three full-time positions—a Program Coordinator, Partnership Coordinator, and Program Assistant—through August 31, 2029, to lead implementation and monitoring of urban reforestation projects under the Puerto Rico Urban &...

Grant Award Summary The Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's International Institute of Tropical Forestry awarded $111,187.55 under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to provide active forest management support and services to private non-industrial forest landowners across Puerto Rico. The award, obligated on September 17, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2029, directly supports the...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry Jardin Botanico Sur awarded the Executive Office of the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands (operating as the Department of Agriculture) $1.4375 million on July 9, 2026, under the Inflation Reduction Act Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to support state program staffing, due diligence, and operations over five years through April 14, 2031. The award funds hiring two full-time program assistants and one...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $364,800 to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on September 23, 2025, with completion targeted for December 31, 2029. The award supports two primary objectives: (1) continued technical assistance for developing new forest management plans and providing ongoing guidance to participating landowners on forestry practices...

The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) received a $150,000 Project Grant award dated September 10, 2025, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The award, which extends through August 31, 2029, supports forest health monitoring and threat detection activities across eight state forests in Puerto Rico: Guajataca, Rio Abajo, Guilarte, Toro Negro, Boqueron, Guanica, Sus A, and Maricao. The...

This $140,250 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) supports Envirosurvey Inc., a Puerto Rico-based minority-owned non-profit organization, in implementing operational field strategies to promote habitat connectivity between remnant mature native forests and surrounding agricultural landscapes. The key objectives and activities include: 1) Identifying at least 5 coffee plantation properties...

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...