PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — South Dakota communities, non-profit organizations, and Native American tribes are encouraged to apply for a 2019 Urban and Community Forestry Comprehensive Challenge Grant.
Applications and accompanying documentation must be submitted to the South Dakota Department of Agriculture, Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry (SDDA RC&F) by October 14, 2019.
The Challenge Grant can be used to help communities solve specific community forestry problems or demonstrate the importance of trees and urban forests in our communities. Projects must be for trees or tree management on public land or in public right of ways. Funds can be used for professional services, tree inventories and assessments, existing tree care and maintenance, training and education, and new tree planting.
Communities must contribute an equal match for all funds awarded. This can be met through cash or in-kind contributions.
