Tecumseh, MI – The City of Tecumseh’s tree-related project was one of eighteen around the state will share nearly $400,000 in grants administered by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and funded through two federal programs.
The grants are funded through the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry program and
the Inflation Reduction Act. They provide urban forestry and arboriculture assistance for activities such as citizen outreach and engagement, planning, management, training, and tree planting and maintenance. The program is aligned with the federal Justice40 Initiative and is designed to ensure equitable and resilient urban forests throughout the state.
This initial round of grants represents a limited allocation of funding. More grant offerings are planned during 2024.
GRANT RECIPIENTS
These are the grants funded by the UCF core program:
* Canton Township: $20,000 for tree planting for storm recovery.
* City of Frankfort: $11,300 for tree planting and tree nursery
supplies.
* City of Grand Ledge: $50,000 for tree planting for storm recovery.
* City of Grand Rapids: $50,000 for municipal forestry operations manual and an urban wood utilization plan.
* City of Holland: $10,327 for tree planting, monitoring and supplies.
* City of Tecumseh: $16,320 for temporary tree maintenance staffing.
* Redford Cemetery Association (Redford Township): $10,000 for inventory, planting and pruning.
* Village of Beverly Hills: $10,000 for an inventory and management plan.
* Village of Grand Beach: $10,000 for inventory, urban tree canopy study, management plan and contracted forestry assistance.
* Village of Michiana: $11,500 for tree planting, pruning, removal, and contracted forestry assistance.
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