Forest service grant programs

Applications are judged by a committee of the Delaware Community Forestry Council. Eligible projects must be performed on public lands within the community. Priority will be given to first-time applicants, Tree City USA and Tree Friendly Communities , and projects with a focus on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Chesapeake Bay Basin in Delaware includes 15 sub-watersheds located along the western part of the state. You can find out if your property is located in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed by using the Find Your Watershed Address tool below and entering your address in the search box to the upper right.

Click in the map area outside of the box and it will list the watershed and basin in which the the property is located. The orange and peach color indicates the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. If you think your town, church, or organization would benefit from a Chesapeake Bay Tree Planting Grant and you can meet the grant requirements for a cost match can be met by volunteer hours at no cost to your community or organization , then you are invited to contact the Delaware Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program.

You can apply by clicking on the application link below:. For more information, contact Carolyn Aspelin at A variety of programs for homeowners and landowners exist through the Colorado State Forest Service CSFS and other natural resource agencies to assist them in managing their forested property. The CSFS is committed to helping homeowners and landowners promote healthy and sustainable forest conditions. One of the ways we do this is by emphasizing action on state, private and other non-federal lands, and providing technical and financial assistance to those that have demonstrated a commitment to effectively manage their property.

The tool is free, and users are not required to register or create a password to access the system. In addition to offering information on grants and assistance programs administered through the CSFS, the database includes those sponsored by federal, state and other organizations that are relevant to Colorado and its residents.

This online resource primarily focuses on opportunities for Colorado; however, programs in the database also may apply regionally, nationally or, in some cases, internationally.

Colorado landowners with property located in a wildland-urban interface WUI area may qualify to receive a tax subtraction for the costs of wildfire mitigation work. Assistance Programs. The FRWRM program was established through Senate Bill to provide state support in the form of competitive grant funds that encourage community-level actions across the state to: Reduce the risk of wildfire to people, property, and infrastructure in the wildland-urban interface WUI Promote forest health and forest restoration projects Encourage utilization of woody material for traditional forest products and biomass energy Additional information about the program purpose, requirements and eligibility can be found in the request for applications RFA.

Download the PDF. Natural Resources Grants Database. Access the Database. Mitigation Income Tax Subtraction. Wildfire Mitigation Measures — Income Tax Subtraction Colorado landowners with property located in a wildland-urban interface WUI area may qualify to receive a tax subtraction for the costs of wildfire mitigation work.