{"id":381176,"date":"2026-07-21T17:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/381176\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T17:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:23:11","slug":"texas-am-forest-service-awards-community-forestry-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/381176\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas A&M Forest Service awards Community Forestry Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas A&M Forest Service<\/a> awarded\u00a0$389,340\u00a0through its\u00a0Community Forestry Grants Program<\/a>\u00a0this month\u00a0to support community-led\u00a0projects\u00a0that expand tree canopy, improve access to green\u00a0spaces\u00a0and strengthen urban forests across Texas.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Multiple<\/a>Texas A&M Forest Service, through its\u00a0Community Forestry Grants Program, supports community-led\u00a0projects\u00a0that expand tree canopy, improve access to green\u00a0spaces\u00a0and strengthen urban forests across Texas.\u00a0(Texas A&M Forest Service)<\/p>\n

The grants will fund projects led by local governments, school districts and nonprofit organizations that focus on community\u00a0resilience, human health, workforce development, and tree planting and\u00a0maintenance. Together, these efforts will help\u00a0communities\u00a0address local needs while increasing the\u00a0environmental,\u00a0economic\u00a0and social benefits healthy urban forests provide.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cCommunities\u00a0across Texas\u00a0are facing growing challenges from heat, storms and\u00a0urban sprawl,\u201d said Michelle Moore,\u00a0Texas A&M\u00a0Forest Service\u00a0forest\u00a0systems\u00a0department\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cInvesting in community forestry helps address these challenges while improving quality of life for residents. The Community Forestry Grants Program provides support to local partners working to expand tree canopy, enhance public\u00a0spaces\u00a0and build healthier, more resilient communities.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Program\u00a0leads to healthier urban forests<\/p>\n

The program supports locally driven initiatives that create healthier, more\u00a0resilient\u00a0communities while expanding opportunities for\u00a0education,\u00a0stewardship\u00a0and long-term urban forest management.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 2026 Community Forestry Grants Program awarded funding in four of the six possible practices: community resiliency, human health improvement and access, workforce development, and tree planting.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Grants awarded were:<\/p>\n

The City of El Paso received $50,000 in the community resiliency category.\u00a0<\/p>\n

West Oso Independent School District received $50,000 in the human health enhancement and access category.\u00a0<\/p>\n

American\u00a0YouthWorks\u00a0and Partners for Education, Agriculture and Sustainability each received $50,000 in the workforce development category.<\/p>\n

The cities of Burleson, Kemah, Palmview and San Elizario, and Collaborative Earth Institute, El Paso County, GROW North Texas, Paso del Norte Trail and Valley Ranch, Master Association each\u00a0received\u00a0$20,000 in the tree planting and maintenance category.<\/p>\n

Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition received $9,340 in the tree planting and maintenance category.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThese grants help communities expand and care for their urban forests, providing benefits that extend far beyond trees \u2014 from cleaner air and reduced heat to improved public health and stronger local economies,\u201d\u00a0said Moore.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Established in 2022, the Texas A&M Forest Service Community Forestry Grants Program helps communities invest in healthier urban forests through projects that improve quality of life, increase\u00a0resilience\u00a0and expand access to the many benefits trees provide. Funding\u00a0for the program is made possible through federal and state funds.<\/p>\n


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