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Trees for Communities Grant Program

The Trees for Communities Grant Program supports urban forestry projects that will increase tree cover or contribute to other urban forestry objectives such as improvement of forest health or utilization of urban wood in communities of need. Recent awardee projects can be found here: Urban and Community Forestry Grant Accomplishments.

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Potential projects include but are not limited to: (1) Tree planting, stewardship, and maintenance; (2) Planning projects (e.g. tree inventories and forest management plans); (3) Workforce development; (4) Invasive species management; and (5) Urban wood utilization.
Funding Agencies: CT DEEP, USDA
Match Requirement: none
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