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RI Department of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-2771 TDD/(401) 222-4462
For Release: January 30, 2008
Contact: Gail Mastrati 222-4700 ext. 2402
Stephanie Powell 222-4700 ext. 4418

DEM, PARTNERS, SEEKING LOCAL GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY TREE PROGRAMS
Workshop for Potential Applicants to be Held on February 15

PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management announces that its Division of Forest Environment, in cooperation with the United States Forest Service and the Rhode Island Tree Council, is offering 40/60 matching grants for the establishment or extension of holistic community forestry programs. The program is an integral part of the America the Beautiful initiative focusing on helping communities develop sustainable forestry programs.

A grant information workshop will be held on Friday, February 15 by DEM forestry staff to explain the program and application process.

Eligible applicants include all units of government, non-profit organizations, and recognized community groups.

Projects eligible for grants include inventories of public trees, development of a tree management plan, educational activities and materials leading to a comprehensive tree program, tree planting projects as part of a comprehensive tree management plan, development of a tree ordinance, and historic and specimen tree maintenance and inventory. A total of $30,000 is available for this year's grant awards.

Grant requests between $4,000 and $5,000 will be considered, equaling 40 percent of a project's total costs, with the additional 60 percent match provided by the applicant. DEM has distributed close to $2 million in America the Beautiful grants in the past 16 years under this formula, matched by over $3 million in local funds.

The February 15 grant information workshop will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 300 at DEM Headquarters, 235 Promenade Street in Providence. The application deadline for submitting grants is 4 p.m. on Friday, February 29. Grants will be awarded during Arbor Day ceremonies on April 25.

For additional information and grant applications, contact Paul Dolan at DEM's Division of Forest Environment at 647-3367.

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