The Forestry Title of the 1990 Farm Bill included authorization for the America the Beautiful program. This program provided funding for the Kentucky Division of Forestry's Urban and Community Forestry Grant program. The division administers this program in cooperation with the Kentucky Urban Forestry Council. The goal of this grant program is to encourage citizen involvement in creating and supporting long-term and sustained Urban and Community Forestry programs.
A competitive grant program for 2009 is currently not available, however, it is advised to stay informed of possible changes in state grant opportunities. To keep apprised of urban and community forestry grants and topics, please e-mail Sarah Gracey and request to be added to the Tree Line Newsletter list serve.
The 2008 Urban and Community Forestry grant cycle has been closed and grants have been awarded. This year, $124,610 of grant money was awarded to 13 projects in Kentucky. To see a brief description of the grant project, click 2008 Urban and Community Forestry Grant Recipients.
One program objective of the Kentucky Urban and Community Forestry Grant program is to meet national performance measures for managing and developing communities as listed in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service’s Performance-Based Methodology for Allocating Urban and Community Forestry Program Funds.
Kentucky's Urban and Community Forestry Grant program is open to projects in Kentucky only. To learn more about the grant program contact Sarah Gracey or Peter Barber.
Potential grant applicants should download the Kentucky Urban Forestry Strategic Plan, "Planning for a Greener Kentucky." To download a copy click here.
The Alliance for Community Trees offers a comprehensive list of national funding opportunities. For their current list of grant opportunities, click Alliance for Community Trees - Special Focus Grants for 2009.
