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Program Objective(s):

To provide information and technical assistance to municipal governments, schools, nonprofit organizations and volunteer groups for urban and community forest activities related to Arbor Day.

Criteria:

Projects that develop or enhance urban and community forestry resources in Michigan. These include tree planting on public land, Arbor Day celebrations, and natural resource library reference material acquisition.

Eligibility:

Local units of government, schools and nonprofit organizations.

Application Process:

Applications are made available each fall (October-November), submitted to the Michigan Arbor Day Alliance and reviewed for eligibility. Fifty applications will be randomly selected from those eligible. Applicants are notified and agreements signed.

Deadline(s):

Applications are due annually each Fall. Actual deadline is posted on the application.

Timeline(s):

Project duration: Approximately eight months (January through July).

Dollar Amount(s) Available:

Maximum grant requests may be up to $200 each.

Source(s) of Funds:

U. S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

Authority:

Annual appropriation by the Michigan Legislature. Contact(s):

Contacts

Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Division/Kevin Sayers 517-241-4632 sayersk@michigan.gov

Fiscal Year 2008 Funding Available:

$10,000