Through financial support provided by the USDA Forest Service, DEEP’s Urban and Community Forestry Program is requesting proposals for the Urban and Community Forestry Planning Grant Program.
Donor Name: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
State: Connecticut
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is dedicated to conserving, improving, and protecting the natural resources and the environment, and increasing the availability of cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable energy. DEEP’s Urban and Community Forestry Program, achieves these goals by creating healthy, vibrant urban forests that provide multiple climate benefits. Urban forests mitigate climate change by storing and sequestering carbon from the atmosphere. They also help to reduce many of the negative impacts of climate chance by reducing elevated temperatures which in turn can reduce energy costs and improve the quality of life for residents.
Goal of the Program
Identifying and implementing successful urban and community forestry projects depends on a comprehensive understanding of current forest conditions. To that end, the Urban and Community Forestry Planning Grant Program is providing funding to support projects that will help municipalities and non-profit organizations collect baseline data that can be used to inform future management decisions. Such projects may include, but are not limited to, conducting inventories of street and/or park trees, creating urban and community forest management plans, developing monitoring programs to document tree condition, and surveys of urban forested natural areas. Funds can be used to generate new materials and resources or to update existing ones such as previous inventories or out-of-date management plans.
Funding Information
The maximum amount awarded for each grant will be $65,000.
Grant Period
Projects must be completed within the time frame determined through the project agreement – not to exceed 1.5 years in duration.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grant recipients must either be a local government entity or a 501(c)3 non-profit organization registered with the CT Secretary of State.
- Grant recipients must have a SAM.gov Unique Entity ID and be in good standing and not debarred, suspended, ineligible or excluded from entering into a transaction with the federal government or the state.
- Projects must take place in Connecticut.
- Projects must have a planning focus and must contribute to long-term forest planning and management. Note that at this time, urban tree cover assessments are NOT considered eligible for this program.
- Projects must include at least two (2) public meetings throughout the Project duration including at least one meeting within three months of Contract execution and one at Project completion. These meetings must engage local residents and neighbors to provide notice of the Project and solicit feedback on the proposed scope of work.
For more information, visit DEEP.
