# 2023 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fs-ucf-010-2023-2023-national-urban-and-community-forestry-challenge-cost/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348462

> Forest Service offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $250,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on August 15, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FS-UCF-010-2023 |
| Agency | Forest Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 15, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $500,000 |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.675 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

INTRODUCTION Urban forests are trees for people, where they live, work, and play, which includes natural resources on public and private property that contribute to quality of life, supports community development, green infrastructure, and provide a wealth of benefits to cities and towns. The USDA Forest Service Urban & Community Forestry (U&CF) Program is the only dedicated urban forest program in the federal government. It is a technical, financial, and educational assistance program that delivers nature-based solutions to more than 84 percent of Americans. The program works in partnership with State and local forestry agencies, non-profit and tribal organizations, and institutions of higher education to restore, sustain, and manage more than 140 million acres of urban and community forest lands for the benefit of communities in the United States. Healthy urban & community forests and green infrastructure are not only critical to all our nation’s forests, but research and studies have also shown that our urban and community forests are essential to the economic, environmental, physical, and mental well-being of our citizens. Through this Notice of Funding Availability, the Forest Service is seeking to address the National Ten Year Urban and Community Forestry Action Plan (2016-2026), (Action Plan) - Goal 5 Improve Urban and Community Forest Management, Maintenance and Stewardship According to the National Ten Year Urban and Community Forestry Action Plan (2016-2026), (Action Plan) over the last decade the urban and community forest field has produced a significant amount of innovative tools, resources, programs and activities. These new technologies have provided urban foresters with a more accurate depiction of geospatial urban canopy cover data needed to inform management decisions. Urban and Community Stewardship has also made progress. Sixty (60%) percent of cities are utilizing new and emerging tools to assist management, maintenance, and stewardship practices. Despite significant progress developing tools and strategies to better maintain the urban and community forest, work still remains to provide resources to strengthen urban forest management and maintenance practices over the next ten years. Forty two (42%) percent of states report a need to expand the use of technology, improve technical training, and provide more support in disciplines related to urban and community forestry management.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FS-UCF-010-2023 still open?

No. It closed on August 15, 2023.

### Who can apply for 2023 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Program?

Forest Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for 2023 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Program?

Closed August 15, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $500,000 in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won Urban and Community Forestry Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Department of Natural Resources Illinois, Department of Natural Resources, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The program made 159 awards worth $46.8 million in that time.