Primary grant activities include support and establishment of 10 forest restoration projects and 15 agroforestry projects with private forest landowners and farmers associations; producing tree…

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded $192,751 to Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority on August 18, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664).

The recipient will establish and support 10 forest restoration projects and 15 agroforestry projects with private forest landowners and farmers associations, produce tree seedlings, convene an advisory council, conduct public awareness activities on forest values and problems, provide staff training and capacity-building, monitor forest diseases and invasive plants and insects, control 3 invasive plant species across 12 acres, and prevent establishment of coconut rhinocerous beetle and little fire ants. Performance period extends through September 30, 2029, with work taking place across the United States.

Primary grant activities include support and establishment of 10 forest restoration projects and 15 agroforestry projects with private forest landowners and farmers associations; producing tree seedlings; convening the required advisory council; making the public aware of forest values and problems; training and capacity-building for staff; monitoring forest diseases and invasive plants and insects; controlling 3 invasive plant species over 12 acres; and preventing the establishment of coconut rhinocerous beetle and little fire ants.