Community Challenge Grants 2024

Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) – Urban and Community Forestry in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry is pleased to offer the Community Challenge Grant program. Donor Name: Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management State: Arizona County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 10/20/2024 Size of the Grant: $15,000.00(min) $60,000.00(max) Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Community Challenge Grants are to be used to promote and enhance the quality of Arizona’s urban and community forests. Research project funding is provided as seed-dollars. Projects should be aimed at improving the long-term health and care of the urban forest, or at initiating new urban forestry projects in Arizona communities that would not otherwise be funded through existing budgets. Urban and Community Forestry is a cooperative program that focuses on the stewardship of urban natural resources, and this program is designed to encourage projects that promote tree planting, the care of trees, the protection and enhancement of urban and community forest ecosystems, and education on tree issues in cities, towns, and communities across the nation. Community Challenge Grants are awarded through this program to encourage and promote citizen involvement in creating and supporting long-term and sustainable urban and community forestry programs at the local level. Projects Categories Category 1 – Information and Education Arbor Day programs Workshops/seminars with an urban forestry emphasis Urban forestry reference library development or enhancement Arborist and tree worker training classes Urban forestry youth programs or education Category 2 – Planning Planning or management document development (e.g., Street-tree Master Plan, Urban Forest Strategic Management Plan) Tree ordinance development or revision Efforts toward becoming an approved Tree City USA community Community forest management or shade master plans Urban Forestry Board or commission development Category 3 – Community and Natural Resources Management Asset Management (that includes urban trees) Tree inventories (including protocol development) Canopy inventories (including protocol development) Category 4 – Maintenance Hazard tree evaluation, removal, and replacement Contract pruning using the International Society of Arboriculture standards Tree and sidewalk conflict resolution with an emphasis on tree-preservation Risk Management programs Category 5 – Demonstration Projects Technology transfer Tree habitat implementation and restoration projects Market-driven Forest Fire Hazard Reduction in urban-rural interface areas Category 6 – Climate Change Resiliency Strategies that build urban forest resiliency Urban forest vulnerability mapping (related to drought, flooding, and other climate change impacts) Category 7 – Assessment Expansion of existing assessments intended to improve understanding of tree growth and maintenance, tree physiology and morphology, and species adaptations in Arizona. Projects that further explain the role of urban trees in human health, conserving energy, and mitigating the urban heat island. Grant Theme Trees as Strategies for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation. Funding Information Est. Total Program Funding: $230,000.00 Award Maximum: $60,000.00 Award Minimum: $15,000.00 Project Timeframe Quarter 1, 2025 – End of Quarter 1, 2026 Eligibility Criteria Units of local government (counties, municipalities, cities, towns, and townships) Tribal governments Non-profit organizations with 501(c)3 status Public educational institutions For more information, visit ADFFM. Related Posts:Community-Wide Assessment Grants for States and TribesEPA Community-Wide Assessment Grants 2025EPA: Brownfield Assessment Grants 2025Starlink for Veterans' Tribal Connectivity Grant in ArizonaHumanities Research Centers on Artificial IntelligenceDigital Humanities Advancement Grants 2025Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Grants 2025Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training…Grants to address Elevated Risk of Intimate Partner…Rigorous Evaluation of Primary and Secondary…Research Grants to Rigorously Evaluate Innovative…Effectiveness Research to Prevent…Conducting Research Related to Preventing…ACE: Expanding the Best Available EvidenceFlinn Foundation Seed Grant Program 2024 (Arizona)2024 Homeland Security Preparedness Technical…Arizona: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block…Livestock Operator Fire and Flood Assistance Grant…Judicial Tools to Combat Impaired DrivingBJA: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ProgramRigorously Evaluating Primary Prevention Strategies…