Resources for
tree
max $30,000
Urban Forest Resilience Grant Program
With support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, CT DEEP’s Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Program is offering funding to support the removal of dead, declining, or hazardous trees and replanting to restore tree cover and improve long-term forest health.
Eligible activities include: 1) Removal of dead, hazardous, or declining trees; 2) Stump removal and site preparation; 3) Tree planting to meet the required 1:2 replacement ratio. Projects must demonstrate how removals will restore forest health and contribute to long-term, measurable canopy gains in low-canopy communities. Total funding of $230,000 is available for CT municipalities with membership in the Tree Wardens' Association of Connecticut.
max $30,000
Urban Forest Resilience Grant Program
With support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, CT DEEP’s Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Program is offering funding to support the removal of dead, declining, or hazardous trees and replanting to restore tree cover and improve long-term forest health.
Funding
: Jun 9 – Aug 31, 2025
up to $200,000
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.
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
: Jun 9 – Aug 31, 2025
up to $200,000
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.
Report
A Regional Needs Assessment to Help Build a Sustainable & Resilient Long Island Sound
This factsheet summarizes the findings of a 2022 informal needs assessment of coastal Long Island Sound communities conducted by the Long Island Sound Study’s Sustainable & Resilient Communities (SRC) Working Group Extension Professionals Team. The goal of the needs assessment was to guide future SRC work and to understand: 1) which environmental threats communities are most concerned about, 2) what communities are already doing to address these threats (including their goals and priority projects), 3) what barriers are preventing actions, and 4) what support is needed to overcome those barriers.
Report
A Regional Needs Assessment to Help Build a Sustainable & Resilient Long Island Sound
This factsheet summarizes the findings of a 2022 informal needs assessment of coastal Long Island Sound communities conducted by the Long Island Sound Study’s Sustainable & Resilient Communities (SRC) Working Group Extension Professionals Team. The goal of the needs assessment was to guide future SRC work and to understand: 1) which environmental threats communities are most concerned about, 2) what communities are already doing to address these threats (including their goals and priority projects), 3) what barriers are preventing actions, and 4) what support is needed to overcome those barriers.
Funding
: Aug 26 – Oct 23, 2024
Rooting Resilience: Funding and Technical Assistance for Urban and Community Forestry Projects
The Rooting Resilience Program will provide funding and technical assistance to community-based projects that build resilience and enhance communities’ abilities to plan and carry out forestry projects. This opportunity is available for projects located in federally designated disadvantaged communities, including urban, suburban, and rural communities in the United States and its territories. Special priority will be given to community-led groups that are seeking federal funding for the first time.
This opportunity is for urban and community forestry projects led by: Federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations/villages, Tribal organizations, organizations working in Tribal communities, or Community-based non-profits. The Rooting Resilience program will prioritize: (1) Work rooted in community. This includes work proposed by and with support from Tribal or disadvantaged community members who understand, based on lived experience, what approaches will work best for their area; (2) Entities or organizations that are seeking federal pass-through funding for the first time and/or have limited experience receiving charitable funds or grants; (3) Projects that clearly demonstrate the benefits of their proposed activities to their community and their local trees.
Funding
: Aug 26 – Oct 23, 2024
Rooting Resilience: Funding and Technical Assistance for Urban and Community Forestry Projects
The Rooting Resilience Program will provide funding and technical assistance to community-based projects that build resilience and enhance communities’ abilities to plan and carry out forestry projects. This opportunity is available for projects located in federally designated disadvantaged communities, including urban, suburban, and rural communities in the United States and its territories. Special priority will be given to community-led groups that are seeking federal funding for the first time.