PROGRAM PURPOSE

Program Development grants aim to enhance and improve upon a community’s urban forestry program. These grants will support goals identified by the Forest Service and DNRC for 2018, which include:

• Advancing inventory, monitoring, and assessment information
• Encouraging healthy and resilient landscapes that are adaptive to climate change
• Fostering a community-based approach for social, environmental, and economic benefits
• Supporting local economy, opportunities for underserved groups, and educational enrichment.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

Montana cities, towns, counties, universities, nonprofits and tribal governments interested in conducting innovative projects in urban forestry.  Preferred projects include tree inventories, development of an urban forest management plan, or urban forestry public awareness efforts. 

PROJECT COMPLETION

Grantees will be given 6 months to 1 year to complete the project from date the agreement is enacted.

MATCH REQUIREMENT

1:1 (100%) match required from grantee.