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COLLEGE STATION, Texas: Texas A&M Forest Service is offering $16.65 million in grant funding through the Community Forestry Grants program to bolster urban and community forestry initiatives in communities across the state.
They designed these competitive grants to establish sound urban and community forestry principles that promote the protection and enhancement of urban and community forest ecosystems throughout Texas. The goals of this funding are to increase tree cover to 30% of Texas school campuses through schoolyard forest grants and provide competitive pass-through community greening grants to local tree advocacy groups and community-based organizations.
“The initiatives supported by this grant funding will prioritize communities and neighborhoods in areas of greatest need based on environmental and social data,” said Gretchen Riley, Texas A&M Forest Service Systems Department Head. “By focusing on these areas, we can ensure that we distribute the benefits of urban forestry where they can make the most impact.”
We support the goals with our grant funding, available in seven categories. This year’s seven grant categories are Human Health Equity and Accessibility, Municipal Foresters, Geospatial Analysis 65, Climate Resiliency, Tree City USA, Tree Planting and Schoolyard Forests.
“We are excited to be offering a historic amount of funding this year,” said Riley. “The Community Forestry Grant program was established last year, with just two categories and $100,000 total.”
Funding was increased through The U.S. Department of Agriculture, providing Texas A&M Forest Service $21.75 million. The grant, part of the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, will help Texas expand its urban forest canopy, improve air and water quality, reduce energy consumption, and enhance the health and well-being of residents.
Community, civic, and neighborhood groups may apply with an eligible entity as a sponsor. Eligible entities for these grants must be public or non-profit, including State and local government agencies, public education institutions, NGOs or non-profits, and public utility districts. Individuals, businesses, and federal agencies are not eligible.
The application worksheets for the 2024 Community Forestry Grants program are now available in preparation for the proposal submission window of Dec. 11, 2023, through Feb. 16, 2024.
The application worksheets contain instructions, requirements, and a question form for each category required at proposal submission. A guidance document is available that serves as a manual for how we prepared the grants, frequently asked questions and helpful tips.
We awarded the Community Forestry Grants to Bexar Branches Alliance and the City of College Station last year. Bexar Branches Alliance was the recipient of the climate resiliency grant, and College Station was the recipient of the human health and equity accessibility grant.
Communities, non-profit organizations, and schools interested in applying for any category can review requirements, use the application worksheet to prepare for the grant filing process, and explore implementation examples here: Community Forestry Grants.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas: Texas A&M Forest Service is offering $16.65 million in grant funding through the Community Forestry Grants program to bolster urban and community forestry initiatives in communities across the state.
They designed these competitive grants to establish sound urban and community forestry principles that promote the protection and enhancement of urban and community forest ecosystems throughout Texas. The goals of this funding are to increase tree cover to 30% of Texas school campuses through schoolyard forest grants and provide competitive pass-through community greening grants to local tree advocacy groups and community-based organizations.
“The initiatives supported by this grant funding will prioritize communities and neighborhoods in areas of greatest need based on environmental and social data,” said Gretchen Riley, Texas A&M Forest Service Systems Department Head. “By focusing on these areas, we can ensure that we distribute the benefits of urban forestry where they can make the most impact.”
We support the goals with our grant funding, available in seven categories. This year’s seven grant categories are Human Health Equity and Accessibility, Municipal Foresters, Geospatial Analysis 65, Climate Resiliency, Tree City USA, Tree Planting and Schoolyard Forests.
“We are excited to be offering a historic amount of funding this year,” said Riley. “The Community Forestry Grant program was established last year, with just two categories and $100,000 total.”
Funding was increased through The U.S. Department of Agriculture, providing Texas A&M Forest Service $21.75 million. The grant, part of the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, will help Texas expand its urban forest canopy, improve air and water quality, reduce energy consumption, and enhance the health and well-being of residents.
Community, civic, and neighborhood groups may apply with an eligible entity as a sponsor. Eligible entities for these grants must be public or non-profit, including State and local government agencies, public education institutions, NGOs or non-profits, and public utility districts. Individuals, businesses, and federal agencies are not eligible.
The application worksheets for the 2024 Community Forestry Grants program are now available in preparation for the proposal submission window of Dec. 11, 2023, through Feb. 16, 2024.
The application worksheets contain instructions, requirements, and a question form for each category required at proposal submission. A guidance document is available that serves as a manual for how we prepared the grants, frequently asked questions and helpful tips.
We awarded the Community Forestry Grants to Bexar Branches Alliance and the City of College Station last year. Bexar Branches Alliance was the recipient of the climate resiliency grant, and College Station was the recipient of the human health and equity accessibility grant.
Communities, non-profit organizations, and schools interested in applying for any category can review requirements, use the application worksheet to prepare for the grant filing process, and explore implementation examples here: Community Forestry Grants.