Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program

2010 Urban and Community Forestry Grant
Request for Proposal:

The deadline for submission of applications is April 2, 2010.

As part of the federal government’s Urban and Community Forestry Matching Grant Program, funds will be available to organizations to develop or enhance their urban and community forestry programs.

Awards are made as 50-50 matching grants (50 percent federal, 50 percent applicant) to local governments, educational institutions, Native-American tribal governments, and legally organized nonprofit (volunteer) organizations in the five grant categories listed below.

2009 Grant Recipients

Tree planting projects need to be completed by August 1, 2010. All grant related payments must be made in time to where your reimbursement request can be received at our office by September 25, 2010. If you are not able to comply with these deadlines, please apply by email for a six month extension to Charlie Marcus, marcusc@doacs.state.fl.us. The extension request needs to be received at your earliest possible convenience. Download the 2009 UCF Grant Recipient List (pdf).

Award Categories

Local Government Program Development

This includes tree ordinance development or revision, tree inventories, management plans, master plans, in-house training, staffing, student internships, and equipment purchases. Oak Tree.

Demonstration or Site Specific Projects

This includes tree planting on public land, tree protection projects, and tree maintenance projects.

Nonprofit Administration

This is for personnel costs only and is meant to help nonprofit groups become more effective in their ability to support and promote local tree management programs.

Information and Education

This category includes educational programs, Arbor Day programs, Workshops/Training sessions, Youth programs, PSA (public service announcements) development, volunteer training, purchasing or developing brochures and exhibits.

Urban Forestry or Arboricultural Training

This category is intended to provide cost-share funding for the development of new or additional continuing education courses or degree track educational courses in urban forestry or arboriculture.

A maximum of $10,000 will be awarded to successful applicants for demonstration and for information and education projects. Staffing grants will be limited to three years, and the applicant will have to reapply on an annual basis. Otherwise, the maximum award is $20,000 for each applicant, and $20,000 for individual practices. Approximately $300,000 in funds will be available during this enrollment period.

Contact Us:

Charlie Marcus
Urban Forestry Coordinator
850/ 921-0300
Email: marcusc@doacs.state.fl.us

Kelly Boutwell
FLEP Coordinator
850/ 922-5832
Email: boutwek@doacs.state.fl.us

For bid application and instructions, contact:

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Purchasing Office
Mayo Building, Room SB-8
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800

Telephone: 850/ 617-7181