Delaware communities can learn how to successfully apply for a 2018 urban forestry grant at an upcoming workshop at the Delaware Department of Agriculture on February 13 from 6 to 8 p.m.
DOVER – The Delaware Forest Service is holding an “Urban and Community Forestry Grant Workshop” on Tuesday, February 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Delaware Department of Agriculture, 2320 South DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901, (302) 698-4578. The event is free and open to the public, however, advance registration is required.
Attendees can sign up at this link: Urban and Community Forestry Grant Workshop Registration
Registration Contact: Sam Seo, Delaware Center for Horticulture, 658-6262, extension 112.
Urban forestry director Kesha Braunskill and The Delaware Center for Horticulture’s Sam Seo will discuss the 2018 urban and community grant program. All municipalities, homeowner associations, and certified 501 (c)(3) non-profit organizations can apply. Up to $40,000 in grants for tree planting, tree care, and tree management projects on publicly owned lands is available. Grants range from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $5,000 in one of two project categories: tree planting or tree management. All applications require a 50-50 cost-share match in either cash or in-kind services such as volunteer hours.
Applications are limited to one project in one project category and will be judged on a competitive basis by a grant committee of the Delaware Community Forestry Council. All projects must be performed on public lands within the community. Priority is given to first time applicants, Tree Friendly Communities, and cities or towns that have passed an Urban Tree Canopy Goal Resolution.
The grant workshop will discuss the 2018 urban grant guidelines and requirements, and include a question and answer session. Q and A can include: how to work with arborists and tree care contractors, and how to prepare a successful application.
For more information about the urban grant program, contact:
Kesha Braunskill, Delaware Forest Service (DFS) Urban Forestry Administrator
Office: (302) 698-4578, Kesha.Braunskill@delaware.gov