USFS_IRA_Grant_Application_FY27-FINAL.pdf

Urban and Community Forestry Tree Canopy Enhancement Grant FY27 Application Form

Tree Canopy Enhancement Grant Application Instructions and Checklist

Please read carefully and submit all the following items with your final grant application. Your application will be rated competitively against other applicants. It is critical that you review the rating criteria and include everything requested in this checklist in a clear and legible format.

If you do not submit all the items, it may reflect poorly on your application.

FACE SHEET

Completed Grant Application Face Sheet (next page). Project summary must be completed on this form; do not write “see attached.”)

The face sheet must be signed with an original signature by an authorized person.

NARRATIVE (3-5 pages)

Background: Provide a brief background of your community program, nonprofit organization, or federally recognized Tribe including mission and goals for the next several years (1 page maximum).

Project Description: Include what you expect to be developed, produced, performed, and/or implemented; how you will achieve your results; and a clear and measurable work plan for the project (2-3 pages).

Who: Who will lead the project? Who will be involved? For tree planting and tree care projects a certified arborist and/or qualified tree warden should be involved. Please specifically describe how your project proposal incorporates diverse members of the community in its planning and implementation.

Sustainability: These grants are not intended to provide ongoing funding. Describe how your project and its results will be maintained and sustained in the future. How will trees be maintained?

Evaluation and Accomplishments: Describe how you will evaluate the success of your project. Provide a list of measurable accomplishments and/or final products that will result from completion of the project.

DETAILED BUDGET

A detailed budget showing the estimated costs and specific use of funds.

PROJECT TIMELINE

A project timeline showing anticipated dates of accomplishment of specific project tasks.

LETTERS OF SUPPORT

Letters of commitment from key cooperators and supporters that indicate specific contributions to the proposed project and not just a general statement of support.

Letter of support from the tree warden indicating the tree warden’s involvement in the project.

GRANT SUBMITTAL:

Applications must be emailed to Julie.Coop@mass.gov by 3:00 pm on November 2, 2026.

mailto:Julie.Coop@mass.gov

Grant Application Face Sheet

Your application will be rated competitively against other applicants. It is critical that you review the rating criteria and include everything requested in a clear and legible format.

Has this project received previous assistance from DCR Urban & Community

Forestry? Yes No

Municipality, non-profit or federally recognized Tribe name:_____________________________

Project name (7 words or less): ____________________________________________________

Contact Person: __________________________

Agency: _____________________

Address: _____________ Zip___________

Telephone: ______________________________

Email: ________________________________ _____________________________

Grant Request: $___________ __________________________________

Project Summary: In the following space, briefly describe the project, including what you expect to be developed, produced, performed, and/or implemented.

Please list any project partners:

This application has the support of the entity that is applying.

Signature of Authorized Agent Date

Printed Name and Title