2015 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program
The summary for the 2015 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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2015 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program: 2015 Forest Service National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Deadline: May 15, 2014 The Secretary of Agriculture has a congressionally designated advisory council that assists the U.S. Forest Service in establishing the grant categories and recommendations of final proposals for the Forest Service to consider. This is the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC). The Council serves to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the status of the nations urban and community forests and related natural resources. The NUCFAC seeks to establish sustainable urban and community forests, by encouraging communities of all sizes to manage and protect their natural resources, which, if well managed, improves the publics health, well-being, economic vitality, and creates resilient ecosystems for present and future generations. The Council recommends urban and community forestry projects that have national or multi-state application and impact through the U.S. Forest Services competitive Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program. This year, the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC) has identified three national grant categories: 1. Incorporating Urban Forests as Green Infrastructure into Urban Planning Practices that will result in improvements for ecologically underserved communities and regions. 2. Green Infrastructure Jobs Analysis 3. Utilizing Green Infrastructure to Manage and Mitigate Stormwater to Improve Water Quality An applicant may apply to more than one category; however they are to use a separate application for each category. The purpose of these grants is to address national issues. This RFP is not for local or State-wide projects. Click on link http://www.fs.fed.us/ucf/nucfac.shtml for full information on the 2015 Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant. Search [CFDA number: 10.675], or [Grant Opportunity No.: USDA-FS-UCF-012015]. The grant applications are to be submitted through www.grants.gov. Contact Nancy Stremple, Natural Resource Specialist, Executive Staff, National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council, (NUCFAC) [email protected] or your Forest Service Regional Urban Forestry Program Manager, if you are interested in applying and have any questions. The Forest Service Regional Urban forestry Coordinators are located at http://www.fs.fed.us/ucf/contact_regional.html. For Region 2 Mountain the new contact is: Dana Coelho, [email protected] , Region 6 Pacific North West /Region 10 Alaska is: Kathy Sheehan, [email protected], and Region 5 California, Hawaii and the Pacific Island Territories is: MaryLou Fairweather, [email protected].
Federal Grant Title: | 2015 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program |
Federal Agency Name: | Forest Service |
Grant Categories: | Community Development Disaster Prevention and Relief Employment Labor and Training Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FS-UCF-01-2015 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 10.675 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Urban and Community Forestry Program |
Current Application Deadline: | May 15, 2014 |
Original Application Deadline: | May 15, 2014 |
Posted Date: | Feb 27, 2014 |
Creation Date: | Feb 26, 2014 |
Archive Date: | Jun 14, 2014 |
Total Program Funding: | $900,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $300,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- City or township governments
Independent school districts
State governments
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
County governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Link to Full Grant Announcement
- National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council Website
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Nancy Stremple
Urban Forestry Program Splst
Phone 202-205-7829
National Urban Forestry Grant Program contact
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