2020 Urban and Community Forestry Grants
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Delaware’s Urban and Community Grant Program awarded over $31,000 for nine community tree projects.
Urban forestry director Kesha Braunskill (at right) met with residents at Forest Landing in Frankford, Sussex County to discuss their tree project. The community received a matching grant for $1,739.
Contact: Kesha Braunskill
Urban and Community Forestry Program
kesha.braunskill@delaware.gov
DOVER, Del. – The Delaware Forest Service’s Urban and Community Grant Program has awarded more than $31,000 to fund nine community tree projects in all three counties. The program offers up to $5,000 in annual competitive matching grants for projects on public land and community open space, and grants are available to all municipalities, homeowner associations, and nonprofit organizations in the First State. Successful applications were approved by a committee of the Delaware Community Forestry Council. Since the grant program began, Delaware’s urban and community forestry program has given over 575 grants totaling more than $1.75 million and planted more than 13,000 trees.
| Community | City | County | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pencader Cemetery | Glasgow | New Castle | $5,000 |
| Riverview, Wilmington, Brandywine, & Old Swedes Cemeteries |
Wilmington | New Castle | $2,500 |
| Westover Hills Section C | Wilmington | New Castle | $900 |
| Champions Club at Jonathans Landing | Magnolia | Kent | $5,000 |
| Elizabeth W. Murphey School | Dover | Kent | $3,810 |
| Villages at Five Points | Lewes | Sussex | $5,000 |
| Milford Riverwalk | Milford | Sussex | $2,109 |
| Forest Landing | Frankford | Sussex | $1,739 |
| Total | $31,058 |
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Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Delaware’s Urban and Community Grant Program awarded over $31,000 for nine community tree projects.
Urban forestry director Kesha Braunskill (at right) met with residents at Forest Landing in Frankford, Sussex County to discuss their tree project. The community received a matching grant for $1,739.
Contact: Kesha Braunskill
Urban and Community Forestry Program
kesha.braunskill@delaware.gov
DOVER, Del. – The Delaware Forest Service’s Urban and Community Grant Program has awarded more than $31,000 to fund nine community tree projects in all three counties. The program offers up to $5,000 in annual competitive matching grants for projects on public land and community open space, and grants are available to all municipalities, homeowner associations, and nonprofit organizations in the First State. Successful applications were approved by a committee of the Delaware Community Forestry Council. Since the grant program began, Delaware’s urban and community forestry program has given over 575 grants totaling more than $1.75 million and planted more than 13,000 trees.
| Community | City | County | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pencader Cemetery | Glasgow | New Castle | $5,000 |
| Riverview, Wilmington, Brandywine, & Old Swedes Cemeteries |
Wilmington | New Castle | $2,500 |
| Westover Hills Section C | Wilmington | New Castle | $900 |
| Champions Club at Jonathans Landing | Magnolia | Kent | $5,000 |
| Elizabeth W. Murphey School | Dover | Kent | $3,810 |
| Villages at Five Points | Lewes | Sussex | $5,000 |
| Milford Riverwalk | Milford | Sussex | $2,109 |
| Forest Landing | Frankford | Sussex | $1,739 |
| Total | $31,058 |
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