The DC Department of Transportation, Urban Forestry Division (UFD) seeks applications from local government, non-governmental, and community-based organizations to promote a broad range of urban forestry activities in disadvantaged communities within the District of Columbia.
Donor Name: District Department of Transportation (DDOT)
State: District of Columbia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The USFS Urban and Community Forestry Program authorizes funding for a broad range of activities, such as urban wood utilization, urban food forests, extreme heat mitigation, urban forest stewardship, management, and access, and workforce development, that would promote urban forestry within disadvantaged communities. Local government, non-governmental, and community-based organizations are eligible to apply for Fiscal Year 2024 Urban and Community Forestry grant funds.
Activities to support nature-based interventions such as forest therapy, urban forest interpretation, and environmental education will be delivered to communities that have been historically overburdened and under-resourced.
Funding Information
DDOT-UFD will award up to $750,000 in total grant funds to be disbursed to qualified applicants. DDOT-UFD anticipates making 3-5 awards, with an anticipated award range of $150,000 to $250,000.
Award Period
Performance should be complete no later than three years from the execution of the grant agreement.
Eligibility Criteria
Local government, non-governmental, and community-based organizations are eligible to apply for Fiscal Year 2024 Urban and Community Forestry grant funds.
For more information, visit DDOT.
