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6 <br /> URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY <br /> 2004 COMMUNITY FORESTRY <br /> ASSISTANCE GRANT <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Urban and Community Forestry <br /> Assistance Program is designed to encourage projects that promote tree planting, the <br /> care and maintenance of trees, and education on tree issues in cities, towns, and <br /> communities across the nation. Washington State grants are awarded through this <br /> program to encourage citizen involvement in creating and supporting long-term and <br /> sustainable urban and community forestry programs at the local level. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> The expanded forestry title of the 1990 Farm Bill included authorization of the <br /> Community Forestry Assistance Program. This program has been re-authorized in the <br /> most recent Farm Bill (March 1996) and funding has been provided to the USDA Forest <br /> Service to implement the program. The USDA Forest Service, in turn, has allocated <br /> funds to Washington for urban and community forestry projects. These funds will be <br /> distributed and administered by the Washington Department of Natural Resources <br /> (DNR). <br /> URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAM PURPOSE AND MISSION <br /> The following are the Urban & Community Forestry Program's Purpose and Mission as <br /> stated in its Five Year Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan is available via e-mail: <br /> urban forestry@wadnr.gov. <br /> ? Mission: Provide leadership to create selfsustaining urban and community forestry programs that <br /> preserve, plant and manage forests and trees for public benefits and quality of life. <br /> ? Purpose: We work to educate citizens and decision-makers about the economic, environmental, <br /> psychological and aesthetic benefits of trees and to assist local governments, citizen groups and <br /> volunteers in planting and sustaining healthy trees and vegetation wherever people live and work in <br /> Washington State. <br /> ELIGIBLE GRANTEES <br /> Grants may be awarded to local units of government, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organizations, <br /> educational institutions, or tribal governments. Community tree volunteer groups, <br /> neighborhood associations, or civic groups may apply, if they work in conjunction with, <br /> and through, one of the above groups. <br /> 3 <br /> 31 <br />