Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner    -    James R. Karels, Director

Florida Forest Health Improvement Initiative

The Request for Proposal deadline for submission of applications was February 12, 2010.

The goal of this initiative is to improve the overall health of community forests.

Funding is provided to local governments, non-profit groups, and educational institutions with no matching requirement. The majority of the available funds will be awarded for tree planting projects on public lands. The concepts of Right Tree/Right Place and Going Native will be emphasized. The remaining funds will be awarded for remedial pruning to improve the health of existing publicly owned trees, treatments such as soil aeration to improve tree stability and nutrient uptake, and a limited amount for removal of hazardous trees. Grant recipients will have to hire private vendors to provide trees and perform these treatments.

The submission deadline for applications was February 12, 2010. Review of these applications took place on March 10-11, 2010 and awards were announced April 5, 2010.

No funds can be expended against this grant until the MOA is signed by both the grant recipient and the Department of Agriculture. Recipients will be notified in the near future by their DOF County Forester or grant administrator to visit the site and discuss the details of your grant project.

Contacts

For more information on the Florida Forest Health Improvement Initiative, please contact:
  • Charlie Marcus, Urban Forestry Coordinator
    Florida Division of Forestry
    3125 Conner Blvd. Suite R3
    Tallahassee, FL   32399

    Telephone: 850/ 921-0300
    Email: marcusc@doacs.state.fl.us
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