Federal grants to The Understory Initiative
The Understory Initiative in Medford, Oregon received $1.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 27 awards. Its largest program was Partners for Fish and Wildlife, with $539,013. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $275,306.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.7 million
- Awards27
- Awarded in FY 2025$275,306
- Largest award$259,767
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $134,694 |
| FY 2022 | 6 | $208,384 |
| FY 2023 | 10 | $723,807 |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $315,019 |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $275,306 |
Programs that fund The Understory Initiative
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Partners for Fish and Wildlife | 6 | $539,013 |
| Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination | 9 | $398,926 |
| Endangered Species Recovery Implementation | 2 | $251,045 |
| Plant Conservation and Restoration Management | 4 | $154,523 |
| Coastal | 4 | $139,378 |
| BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities | 1 | $129,910 |
| Environmental Quality Incentives Program | 1 | $44,413 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 26 | $1.6 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $44,413 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The understory initiative stewards ecological restoration through two native plant partnerships based in the rogue and umpqua basins of SW Oregon. Our project supports the objectives of the national seed strategy and seeds of success program by increasing and improving native seed collection and gen | Partners for Fish and Wildlife | September 12, 2023 | $259,767 |
| Since 2019 the understory initiative, in partnership with the us fish wildlife service, has worked to increase native plant habitat along oregons coastline. This project leverages financial support, ecological expertise, and seed increase farmers to address the decline of native plant populations ca | Endangered Species Recovery Implementation | January 8, 2025 | $200,306 |
| This project aims to reduce the abundance of exotic annual grasses within the upper rogue oak initiative project area. Currently, most of the meadows and savannas that occur within the project area are highly invaded by medusahead grass, north africa grass, and various annual bromes. These species i | BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities | August 29, 2024 | $129,910 |
| Southern Oregon private lands monarch and pollinator initiative 2021 | Partners for Fish and Wildlife | May 12, 2021 | $90,000 |
| Tui will work with blm to finalize species selection that meets the following criteria: species is found in upland habitats, widespread, is a generalist species, and is known to establish within 1-2 years after seeding. | Plant Conservation and Restoration Management | August 10, 2023 | $79,999 |
| Further klamath mardon skipper ecological monitoring- and meadow habitat conservation in the cascade-siskiyou region with mardon skipper occupancy. | Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination | April 4, 2024 | $77,833 |
| Since fall of 2019, the understory initiatives staff have worked in partnership with the us fish wildlifepartners program to increase pollinator habitat on private lands in the rogue basin. This effort leveragesfinancial support from the fish wildlife partners program, the ecological knowledge of th | Partners for Fish and Wildlife | September 19, 2023 | $70,000 |
| While southwest Oregon hosts many rare and endemic plant species, most of these species do not have well established population trends or habitat quality data. The goal of this project is to establish baseline monitoring data for rare plant populations in the medford district. This will lead to habi | Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination | April 10, 2023 | $63,748 |
| Cooks desert parsley (LOCO8) and large flowered woolly meadowfoam (LIPUGR) were listed as endangered under the endangered species act in 2002 because of documented losses of habitat and populations due to development and agriculture. The plants have a limited range restricted to the middle rogue (bo | Endangered Species Recovery Implementation | August 17, 2023 | $50,739 |
| Since the fall of 2019, the understory initiative, in partnership with the us fish wildlife partnersprogram, has worked to increase pollinator habitats on private lands in the rogue basin. This projectleverages financial support, ecological expertise, and private landowner collaboration to address t | Partners for Fish and Wildlife | July 3, 2024 | $50,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does The Understory Initiative get?
$1.7 million in 27 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives The Understory Initiative the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $1.6 million in 26 awards. The Department of Agriculture follow.
What is The Understory Initiative's largest federal grant?
$259,767 under Partners for Fish and Wildlife, with its first action in the period on September 12, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund The Understory Initiative?
Its largest are Partners for Fish and Wildlife, Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination and Endangered Species Recovery Implementation.
Other grant recipients in Medford
- La Clinca del Valle Family Health Center Inc
- Rogue Valley Transportation District
- Jackson County
- Access
- Rogue Community Health
- City of Medford
- Upper Klamath Basin Ag Collaborative
- Continuum Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
Largest federal grant recipients in Oregon · Federal grants in Oregon