Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FS UCF 01 2014
Apply for USDA FS UCF 01 2014
- The Forest Service in the community development disaster prevention and relief environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2014 National Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.675 Urban and Community Forestry Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 12, 2013 and posted on Apr 12, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Private institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2014 National Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program is a competitive, discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Forest Service under CFDA 10.675 (Urban and Community Forestry Program). The program is shaped with input from the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council, a congressionally designated advisory body that helps the Forest Service set grant categories and develop recommendations on which proposals to fund. For this particular request for proposals, the Council is looking for innovative projects, meaning work that is new and cutting-edge or that meaningfully builds on existing studies, and that advances strategies laid out in the program's Ten Year Action Plan.
This funding round emphasizes three national priority issues. First, it seeks projects that make urban trees and forests more resilient to natural disasters and to the long-term impacts of climate change, which can include planning, research, tools, and implementation approaches that help communities prepare for and recover from events like storms, drought, pests, and other stressors while strengthening long-term urban forest health. Second, it targets green infrastructure jobs analysis, supporting efforts that clarify workforce needs, job creation potential, economic impacts, and career pathways tied to green infrastructure and urban forestry activities. Third, it encourages proposals that use green infrastructure to manage and mitigate stormwater in ways that improve water quality, which can include practices that reduce runoff, enhance infiltration, and support watershed health through nature-based solutions such as tree canopy, soils, and related urban green systems.
A core expectation is that proposed work should produce meaningful outcomes that can be replicated across the country, not just one-off local benefits. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate they have the reach, resources, partnerships, and technical expertise to deliver results at a scale that can influence broader practice. The program also strongly encourages collaboration, particularly with organizations or sectors that are not traditionally involved in urban and community forestry, reflecting an interest in cross-disciplinary partnerships that can strengthen innovation and implementation. Applicants are also urged to consider multi-year projects and to bring in other sources of funds where appropriate, including other federal cooperative conservation sources, while following the program's specific cost-sharing rules.
Funding details indicate an estimated total of $900,000 available, with an expectation of about five awards. Individual awards may be as large as $300,000, and there is no stated minimum award amount (award floor listed as $0). Cost sharing or matching is required; however, the announcement explicitly notes a restriction that other federal dollars may contribute to the overall project but cannot be used as the matching funds for this federal grant, meaning match must come from non-federal sources even if additional federal support or technical assistance is involved elsewhere in the project.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public and nonprofit entities: state governments; county and city/township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that category); and both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education. The grant was posted April 12, 2013, with an application deadline of July 15, 2013, and it was archived August 14, 2013. The funding opportunity number is USDA FS UCF 01 2014, and additional details were referenced through the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council website. For access issues or support, the announcement lists Nancy Stremple, Urban Forestry Program Specialist, at 202-205-7829, along with NUCFAC executive staff.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): 2014 National Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program
What is the 2014 National Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program?
It is a competitive, discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Forest Service under CFDA 10.675 (Urban and Community Forestry Program).
Who administers the program and who helps shape the grant priorities?
The U.S. Forest Service administers the program. The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (a congressionally designated advisory body) provides input that helps set grant categories and develop recommendations on which proposals to fund.
What kind of projects is this request for proposals (RFP) seeking?
The RFP is looking for innovative projects. This includes work that is new and cutting-edge or work that meaningfully builds on existing studies, as long as it advances strategies laid out in the program's Ten Year Action Plan.
What does "innovative" mean in the context of this grant?
Innovation is described as work that is new and cutting-edge, or work that meaningfully builds on existing studies, with a clear connection to advancing the Ten Year Action Plan strategies.
What are the national priority issues for this funding round?
This funding round emphasizes three national priority issues: (1) urban forest resilience to natural disasters and long-term climate change impacts, (2) green infrastructure jobs analysis, and (3) green infrastructure approaches to stormwater management that improve water quality.
What topics fall under the "resilience to natural disasters and climate change" priority?
Projects may include planning, research, tools, and implementation approaches that help communities prepare for and recover from storms, drought, pests, and other stressors, while strengthening long-term urban forest health.
What does the grant mean by "green infrastructure jobs analysis"?
It refers to efforts that clarify workforce needs, job creation potential, economic impacts, and career pathways associated with green infrastructure and urban forestry activities.
What kinds of stormwater projects are encouraged under the "green infrastructure" priority?
Projects that use green infrastructure to manage and mitigate stormwater in ways that improve water quality are encouraged. Examples mentioned include practices that reduce runoff, enhance infiltration, and support watershed health through nature-based solutions such as tree canopy, soils, and related urban green systems.
Does the program favor projects with broader impact beyond a single community?
Yes. A core expectation is that the work produces meaningful outcomes that can be replicated across the country, not only one-off local benefits.
What does it mean for outcomes to be "replicable across the country"?
It means the project should generate results, approaches, tools, or lessons that can be applied in multiple communities and influence broader practice at a national scale, rather than benefiting only one location without wider usefulness.
What should applicants demonstrate about their ability to deliver results?
Applicants are encouraged to show they have the reach, resources, partnerships, and technical expertise to deliver results at a scale that can influence broader practice.
Is collaboration encouraged?
Yes. The program strongly encourages collaboration, particularly with organizations or sectors that are not traditionally involved in urban and community forestry, to strengthen innovation and implementation.
Are multi-year projects allowed or encouraged?
Applicants are urged to consider multi-year projects.
Can applicants combine this grant with other funding sources?
Applicants are urged to bring in other sources of funds where appropriate, including other federal cooperative conservation sources, while following the program's cost-sharing rules.
How much total funding is available for this round?
The estimated total funding available is $900,000.
How many awards are expected?
The funding details state an expectation of about five awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
Individual awards may be as large as $300,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No stated minimum award amount is listed. The award floor is shown as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required.
Can federal funds be used as the required match?
No. The announcement notes that other federal dollars may contribute to the overall project, but they cannot be used as the matching funds for this federal grant. The required match must come from non-federal sources.
Can a project still include other federal support even if it cannot be used as match?
Yes. The announcement explicitly notes that other federal dollars may contribute to the overall project, but not as the matching portion for this specific federal grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include: state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that 501(c)(3) category); and public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status are eligible, excluding higher education institutions in that nonprofit category.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are eligible.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations are listed as eligible.
Are housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 10.675.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is USDA FS UCF 01 2014.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The grant was posted on April 12, 2013, and the application deadline was July 15, 2013.
What does it mean that the opportunity was "archived"?
The opportunity is shown as archived on August 14, 2013, indicating it was no longer an active open solicitation as of that date.
Where were additional details referenced?
Additional details were referenced through the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council website.
Who can be contacted for access issues or support related to the announcement?
The announcement lists Nancy Stremple, Urban Forestry Program Specialist, at 202-205-7829, along with NUCFAC executive staff.
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