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The Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program is a competitive grant program administered by the USDA Forest Service that provides financial assistance to tribal entities, local governments, and qualified conservation nonprofits to acquire and establish community forests providing defined community benefits.
Eligible land must be threatened by conversion to non-forest use, not held in trust by the United States, at least five acres in size, at least 75 percent forested, and able to sustain natural vegetation. Community benefits funded include economic benefits through active forest management, clean water protection, wildlife habitat, educational opportunities, and public recreation access.
Eligible applicants are Indian Tribes, local governments with land use jurisdiction, and qualified conservation nonprofit organizations. Grant amounts vary.
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Community Forest Program | US Forest Service The Mt. Adams Community Forest provides jobs associated with local mills and guarantees access for traditional uses such as fishing, hunting, and wild mushroom picking.
The Community Forest Program is a competitive grant program that provides financial assistance to tribal entities, local governments, and qualified conservation non-profit organizations to acquire and establish community forests that provide community benefits. Community benefits include economic benefits through active forest management, clean water, wildlife habitat, educational opportunities, and public access for recreation.
Community forests provide important habitat for wildlife. ( Photo by Steve Neel ) Threatened by conversion to non-forest use Not held in trust by the United States That provides defined community benefits That is at least five acres in size, suitable to sustain natural vegetation, and at least 75 percent forested.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Indian Tribes, local governments (municipal, county, or other local government with jurisdiction over local land use decisions), and qualified conservation non-profit organizations. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Community Change Grants Program funds projects that provide meaningful improvements to the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. While broadly focused on environmental and climate justice, projects can include aspects that relate to community health and well-being through addressing environmental health risks. The program aims to fund community-driven pollution and climate resiliency solutions and strengthen communities' decision-making power. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.