The Healthy Urban Tree Canopy (HUTC) Program is an initiative of Cuyahoga County to promote a healthy tree canopy in county which has provided grant funds for tree planning, planting, and maintenance projects.
Donor Name: Cuyahoga County
State: Ohio
County: Cuyahoga County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/06/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The PY 2025 HUTC funding opportunity aims to provide programmatic assistance to eligible municipalities, community development corporations, and non-profits to help ameliorate the impacts of climate change and reverse the trend of tree canopy loss.
Funding Information
$950,000 in funding support is available for tree planning, planting, and maintenance activities throughout Cuyahoga County.
Eligible Projects
Funding will support the following projects:
- Tree Planning Activities: Development of an Urban Forestry Management Plan, a tree inventory, tree risk assessment, and/or Ohio Urban Site Index.
- Tree Planting Activities: Planting activities that preserve and expand tree canopy in Cuyahoga County are eligible, with a preference for large canopy trees and large-scale plantings in contiguous spaces. Projects that reforest five (5) or more acres of contiguous land are considered “high impact” reforestation projects. Preference will be given to projects referenced in existing tree plans and to applicants with demonstrated maintenance programs. Applicants must provide documentation about ongoing maintenance programs.
- Tree Maintenance Activities: HUTC funds may be used for tree maintenance activities which are referenced in a community’s existing tree plan or tree risk assessment, with preference for maintenance activities on large, mature trees and activities which address disease and invasive species threats.
Eligibility Criteria
The following entities are eligible to apply for the HUTC Program:
- Local Political Subdivisions
- Municipalities
- Townships
- School Districts
- Library Districts
- Park Districts
- Community Development Corporations
- Watershed Groups
- Non-Profit Corporations – A non-profit corporation is eligible to apply if it is exempt from Federal income taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C 501 (a) and supports in its mission environmental, conservation, or watershed activities.
For more information, visit Cuyahoga County.
