Date: 10/13/2023
Type: Implementation of IRA
On October 13, 2023, Governor Hochul announced that New York State was awarded $13.5 million from the USDA’s Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program, which is funded by IRA section 23003. This funding is part of an invested $1.5 billion in Urban and Community Forestry projects across the country, which increase equitable access to trees and green spaces in urban and community forests.
The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will soon be opening a grant application period for nearly $13 million of the IRA funding with a maximum of $500,000 per application. DEC is holding a virtual information session on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. to provide information on this funding opportunity.