In cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS), Texas A&M Forest Service is now accepting proposals for the 2024 Community Forestry Grant Program (CFG).
Donor Name: Texas A&M Forest Service
State: Texas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/16/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Texas A&M Forest Service’s Community Forestry Program helps communities develop sustainable programs that provide Texans with healthy trees and forests.
These competitive grants are designed to establish sound urban and community forestry principles that promote the protection and enhancement of urban and community forest ecosystems throughout the state of Texas. By applying for a Community Forestry Grant, applicants can not only make a positive environmental impact but also contribute to the well-being, resilience, and sustainability of the communities they serve.
Grant Program Objectives
- Integrate Urban and Community Forestry into all scales of planning.
- Promote the role of Urban and Community Forestry in human health and wellness.
- Cultivate diversity, equity, and leadership within the Urban Forestry community.
- Strengthen community forest health and biodiversity for long-term resilience.
- Improve Urban and Community Forest management, maintenance, and stewardship.
- Diversify, leverage, and increase funding for Urban and Community Forestry.
- Increase public awareness and environmental education to promote stewardship.
- Prioritize projects focusing work on extreme heat mitigation, urban wood utilization, urban food forests and workforce development.
Categories
- Climate Resiliency: 1 Award for $50,000
- Human Health Equity and Accessibility: 1 Award for $50,000
- Municipal Forester: 1 Award for $100,000 with phased funding over three years Year 1: $50,000 Year 2: $25,000 Year 3: $25,000
- Tree City USA and Growth Awards: Up to 10 Awards, for up to $10,000 each
- Tree Planting: Up to 10 Awards, for up to $20,000 each
- Geospatial Analysis 65: 1 Award for $550,000
- Schoolyard Forests: Up to 5 Awards for $3,120,000 each
Eligibility Criteria
- Units of local governments (city, town, county)
- Non-profit organizations (501c3) in good standing
- Tribal entities
- State government agencies
- Educational institutions (ISDs, Colleges and Universities)
- Public utility districts (PUD, MUD, etc.)
For more information, visit Texas A&M Forest Service.
