In 2012, DNR's Urban and Community Forestry Program is partnering with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program to offer Communtiy Forestry Assistance Grants. Applications for these grants were Due November 10, 2011. DNR's Urban and Community Forestry Program received 21 grant applications. From those 21 applicants, 13 projects were selected for the $10,000 grants. Congratulations to those applicants who's projects were selected!
2012 Urban Forestry Assistance Grants
| City of Covington Parks and Recreation Department | Urban & Community Forestry Strategic Plan |
| City of Hoquiam | Urban Forestry Strategic Action Plan |
| City of Kent Parks, Recreation & Community Services | GIS Based Street Tree Inventory |
| City of Lacey Community Development | 2012 Street Tree Inventory |
| City of Lacey Parks & Recreation Department | Lake Lois Habitat Reserve Forest Management Plan |
| City of Snoqualmie | Snoqualmie Canopy Cover Survey |
| City of Spokane Urban Forestry | Volunteer Tree Steward Field Guide |
| City of Tukwila | Tukwila Urban Forest Canopy Asssessment |
| Plant Amnesty | Extended Urban Forestry Education Project |
| Seattle Audubon | Canopy Connections- Wiki tree Mapping |
| Seward Park Environmental & Audubon Center | Trial of a Tree |
| Sound Salmon Solutions | Arlington Arbor Month |
| Wnatchee Parks & Recreation | Wenatchee Tree Ordinance |
Grant Timeline- 2011 Grants
- June 30, 2012- Grant project expires
- July 31, 2012- Grant final report and final invoices due
Grant Timeline- 2012 Grants
- February, 2012 - Successful applicants notified/agreements distributed
- October 31, 2012- Project Mid report due
- May 31, 2013- Grant project expires
- June 30, 2013- Grant final report and final invoices due
Agreements
Agreements for new grantees will be distributed within a month of receiving your award. Please read through your agreements carefully. These agreements will be effective upon the signature of the DNR Resource Protection Division Manager's signature. If there are any questions or additions that need to be made please contact us.
Initial Reimbursements
We asked that grantees submit invoices no more than 4 times during the period of performance. When invoicing DNR please be sure to include:
- A brief update of the project with backup documentation and pictures if available
- Submit an invoice from the city with an original signature
- Attach copies of receipts/invoices from consultants, contractors and other vendors for which you are requesting reimbursement
Final Reimbursements
When sending in your final reimbursements please remember to include the following:
- The final report of the project with backup documentation and pictures if available
- An invoice from the city with an original signature
- Copies of receipts/invoices from consultants, contractors, and other vendors for which you are requesting reimbursement
- a final budget based on actual expenditures. You must show Grant share, Applicant, In-Kind and Cash Donation columns
- Complete Grantee Match Summary sheet. This represents all of the Grantee's share (the match)
- Retain documentation in your files for auditing purposes
- All 2011 projects are due June 30th, 2012. All 2012 projects are due May 31st, 2013
Acknowlegement Required
All printed materials, signs, and other products including websites resluting from this grant need to be reviewed by DNR prior to publishing. These materials will also need to include:
- Acknowledgement to funding sources, which can be recognized as follows: "Funds for this project were provided by the Urban and Community Forestry Program administered through the State of Washington Department of Natural Resources and the USDA Forest Service."
Note: If you choose to use logos with the above statements you must use both the DNR and USFS logos.
For further information, please contact Grant Coordinator Nicki Eisfeldt at (360) 902-1330 or nicholene.eisfeldt@dnr.wa.gov