Project Grant NR206114XXXXG004

Under the Cooperative Agreement award NR236114XXXXC005 from the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will provide technical assistance for private landowners by conducting 750 landowner site visits and completing 750 forestry plans. This award is funded at $1,260,000.00 from the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069) and has a performance period from Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 30, 2028. The Cooperative Agreement supports the NRCS's efforts to...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region. The grant is part of the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) and will fund the STATE URBAN FOREST RESILIENCE: IOWA URBAN REFORESTATION IN CRITICAL AREAS WITH CATASTROPHIC LOSS project from December 8, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The project aims to plan for, establish, manage and protect trees, forests, and green spaces in and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $4,469,964 Project Grant to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR) through the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, which has a period of performance from January 15, 2025 to December 31, 2029, will support the Iowa Forest Resiliency Partnership Program. The program aims to increase climate change adaptation, support forest health, and facilitate access to emerging...

This $2,575,562 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a diverse range of forest management and conservation activities across the state of Iowa. The grant, awarded on September 3, 2024 with a final completion date of September 30, 2028, will fund initiatives focused on developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation,...

This $342,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Program (CFDA 10.664) supports the implementation of the Iowa State Forest Action Plan. The grant funding will allow the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the grant recipient, to undertake a variety of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Iowa. This includes initiatives focused on developing genetically improved tree seeds and...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has been awarded a $197,976 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The grant funding will support the "Landscape Scale Restoration Women's Woodland Stewardship Network" project, which aims to enhance Midwest forest management through growing engagement. The project will run from August 7, 2023, to April 30, 2028. As the grant...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources was awarded a $2,991,658 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664). The grant, issued on September 22, 2022 for a period ending September 30, 2026, will support the Iowa Cooperative Forestry Assistance Programs Consolidated Payment Grant. Funding will assist the state in advancing forest resources management and conservation. This includes developing...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources received a $1,827,694.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). This grant will fund projects in Iowa related to urban and community forestry, forest health, forest stewardship, and state fire capacity from August 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027. The Department may collaborate with local governments, non-profit organizations, and...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $482,432.00 Project Grant to Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University) on July 29, 2023. The grant is funded through the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), which provides technical assistance to the Forest Service, state foresters, tribes, and public/private organizations on new and emerging wood utilization technologies and products to effectively manage forests and extend...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069), provides $991,603.80 in funding to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR) to deliver technical assistance and forest management planning services for private forest landowners in Iowa. The goal is to support the implementation of conservation practices that promote healthy forests. The award period runs...