Mitigating Emerald Ash Borer Impacts on the Urban Forest: Municipal Grant Program
The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus is offering competitive,
reimbursable grants to help local government agencies sustain their urban
forests by reducing impacts from the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB.) Recipients
must pay for 50% of project costs through direct or in-kind
contributions. Communities within the Illinois EAB quarantine zone
eligible to apply.
There are 3 categories of grants
available:
1.
Reforestation Grants - For planting to replace ash trees;
2.
Technical Assistance Grants - For inventory and assessment of public trees and the development
of plans to manage EAB; and
3.
Wood Utilization Grants - For reclamation and utilization of wood products from felled ash
trees.
Applications are due February 1, 2013.
Application and complete Grant Guidelines available as a
pdf document here
Application only (in Word) available here
Application only (in Word) available here
Two workshops will be offered to help applicants plan competitive
EAB management and reforestation projects. Municipal and state officials
will discuss EAB planning and management. Grant application information
and tips will be presented.
- January 17, 10am
– Noon
Illinois Department of Agriculture
2280 Bethany Rd., Suite B
DeKalb, IL 60115
Call 815-787-5479 for reservations and parking directions - January 22, 10am
–Noon
Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
233 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 800 (Willis Tower)
Chicago, IL 60606
For reservations for the Chicago workshop or general grant program information contact
Edith Makra, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus: emakra@mayorscaucus.org or 312-201-4506
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