Project Grant 95496212

The Tennessee Environmental Council, Inc. (TN Environmental Council) was awarded a 5-year, $1,004,803.58 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant funds will support TN Environmental Council's efforts to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings across Tennessee. Key activities include...

This $2,230,355 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service on April 3, 2024 under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will support the "CONNECTICUT URBAN FOREST NETWORK FOR EQUITY AND RESILIENCE" project. The primary awardee, The Nature Conservancy, will use the funding to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,214,337.00 from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.916 - Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning) will support the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) in increasing the capacity of the state's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program. The funding will allow TDEC to hire three full-time staff members to manage, close, and apply for LWCF grants, as well as increase LWCF awareness across the state of Tennessee....

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has been awarded a $369,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) from the U.S. National Park Service. The funding will be used to demolish a 41-year-old pool facility and develop a 1.1-mile greenway trail for walking, hiking, and biking at Roan Mountain State Park in Tennessee. The project will also include the installation of permanent benches and trail...

The Tennessee Wildlife Federation Incorporated will receive $100,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The award period is from September 20, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Under this award, the Tennessee Wildlife Federation Incorporated will encourage conservation practices on privately owned lands in Tennessee that benefit native oak-pine forest and savanna habitats. This work supports the goals...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Tennessee Department of Agriculture $4.125 million under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) from June 2023 through June 2028. Through this funding, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture will conduct tree planting and related activities to establish, manage, and protect urban forests and green spaces in Tennessee cities and towns. The grant aims to provide communities with ecosystem services and...

The University of Tennessee was awarded a $2,586,003 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, with a period of performance from May 2024 to May 2029, will support comprehensive urban forestry initiatives focused on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in cities and towns. Key activities include tree...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded Maryville College $133,946 under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) to implement the "Out of the Box Community Sustainability" project from August 2022 to July 2024. The project aims to design and distribute environmental education programming to increase environmental literacy among 968 local fourth-grade students and community members in East Tennessee and the Appalachian region over two years. Key...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) provides $103,167.19 in funding to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. The grant will support ongoing monitoring, research, and habitat management activities to benefit 14 federally listed plant species in the state of Tennessee. The awarded activities include population trend monitoring, recovery objective tracking, health and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,723,731 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to Trees Knoxville, a non-profit organization, on February 8, 2024. The 5-year grant aims to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and around the city of Knoxville, Tennessee. The project will provide ecosystem services, social benefits, and economic...