GreenLatinos, in partnership with the USDA Forest Service, is pleased to present the following Request for Proposals (RFP):
Trees in Your Community Grant
2024-2027 Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Funding
Application Deadline Extended to Friday, 10/18/24, at 11:59 PM PST
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has invested more than $1 billion in the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program for competitive grants for tree planting and maintenance, with a focus on projects that combat extreme heat, provide workforce development opportunities and create new community partnerships. GreenLatinos is honored to have been selected as one of twelve national pass-through partners to implement this grant program in conjunction with the Forest Service in historically underrepresented communities - 100% of the benefits of IRA funding through this program will flow to communities in need.
SUMMARY
What
Urban forestry funding available to community-based organizations to work
in low-income, disadvantaged communities. Projects would implement urban
forestry efforts focused on tree planting and maintenance, community engagement,
and/or workforce development in the field of urban forestry.
When
3-year awards that run from 2024-2027. All projects are to be completed by
or prior to November 30, 2027.
Amount
Awards may range from a minimum of $200,000 to a maximum of
$1,500,000 (funding requests over $750,000 will be prioritized for proposals with a regional strategy).
Deadline
This is a rolling application process beginning September 5, 2024. All
applications must be submitted by Friday, October 18, 2024. Applications will be reviewed
as they are received on a first-come, first-served basis, with all award decisions
finalized by October 31, 2024, contingent on applicants successfully passing a
financial readiness assessment. During this rolling application process, we will
prioritize projects that are shovel-ready and can be started in 2024.
Eligible Entities:
- Community-based non-profit organizations (CBO); OR
- Partnerships between multiple community-based non-profit organizations (CBOs); OR
- Partnerships between a CBO and the following:
- a Federally Recognized Tribe, OR
- a local government, OR
- an institution of higher education
Eligible Locations:

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
We understand that applicants may require technical assistance in preparing their scope of work, narratives, multi-year budgets and mapping data for their project application. We have compiled a list of vendors who may be able to assist you in this process for a fee. If you are a CBO in need of subject matter expertise and project support in urban and community forestry, you may wish to consider incorporating the services of a technical assistance vendor into your multi-year grant project. This cost would be listed under "contractual" in your budget proposal. For a list of technical assistance vendors, click here.
For technical assistance specifically focused on completing this grant application, please connect with a USFS Community Navigator. You may also wish to consider using one of the Arbor Day implementation templates.
RESOURCES
- Click here to download a PDF of the Request For Proposals. The Spanish version is available here.
- Click here to access a Project Budget Template in Excel (in both English and Spanish) to help you prepare your budget.
- Click here to access an Excel table to list your Census tracts and/or block groups where your project work will be carried out.
- Visit GreenLatinos' Urban and Community Forestry Resources page for a variety of tools, guides, articles, webinars, and other useful information.
Video Tutorials & Presentations
- Click here to access a video tutorial on how to complete the online grant application. The Spanish language translation of this video tutorial is available here.
- Click here to access a video tutorial on how to use the three (3) mapping tools.
- Click here to access the video recording of the 9/13/2024 presentation on Project Budgets and Bridge Funding.
- Click here to access the video recording of the 9/16/2024 presentation on Navigating the Application Process.