Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program

Grant Details:
Amount: $24,000
Application Due Date: TBA

Description: 

Overview:
Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is accepting applications for the 2011 Urban & Community Forestry Grant program through February 21, 2012.  The LDAF’s Office of Forestry primary responsibilities are to suppress timberland wildfires; promote sound forest management practices; disseminate information; facilitate educational programs; produce reforestation seedlings; enforce timber-related laws; investigate timber theft; and assist community urban forestry programs.

$24,000 of federal additional matching funds has been made available for the 2011 program year and will be distributed through a competitive grants allocation process.  The LDAF will award three (3) grants for $8,000 each. Tree City USA recipients and first- time applicants shall be awarded bonus points in the scoring process.

Purpose:
The program is geared toward establishing new and strengthening existing community forestry programs in Louisiana. 

Eligibility:
The grant program provides competitive federal matching grants to non-profit groups and state and local governments to assist in start-up or improvement of local urban forestry programs.

Funding Areas:
The cost-share grant is for programs, projects, or activities not currently being funded and not intended to substitute for existing funding levels.

Applications

Organization Information:
Organization: Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Website: http://www.ldaf.louisiana.gov/portal/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Whitney Wallace
Contact Email: wwallace@ldaf.la.gov
Contact Phone: 225-925-4500

More Information:
http://www.ldaf.louisiana.gov/portal/Offices/Forestry/InformationEducationUrbanForestry/UrbanCommunityForestGrantProgram/tabid/425/Default.aspx