Rhode Island opens funding round for forest conservation partners
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Rhode Island invited conservation entities to seek funding through the Forest Health Works project. Applications for this round are due November 27, 2026.
Event / data period: 2026-10-09
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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Rhode Island invited conservation entities to apply for Forest Health Works funding on October 9, 2026. Applications received by November 27 will be considered in this round; applications are accepted year-round, but later submissions will miss this round.
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s Division of Forest Environment leads the project. Its target is to permanently protect more than 1,300 acres of private forest, reduce fragmentation and improve wildlife habitat. Applicants must show a long-term conservation commitment, the capacity to acquire, manage and enforce easements, and resources to share estimated transaction costs.
Data
Project protection target
Forest Health Works seeks permanent protection of privately owned forest.
- Privately owned forest targeted for protection
- ≥1,300 acres
- 2026-10-09 · Target
Methodology
Rhode Island NRCS describes the target as more than 1,300 acres; this is a lower bound and not an area already protected.
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Official announcement
The NRCS release announcing the funding round was published on October 9, 2026.
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Forest Health Works application round in Rhode Island
The NRCS said applications received by November 27, 2026 will be considered in this round.
Methodology
The acreage is a project target, not an area already protected; the release reports no completed funding selections or conservation outcomes.
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Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- AgricultureSuggested
- Preserved editorial category/topic; broad candidate onlywww.nrcs.usda.gov ↗
- ForestSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: forestwww.nrcs.usda.gov ↗
- ConservationSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: conservationwww.nrcs.usda.gov ↗
- HealthSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: Healthwww.nrcs.usda.gov ↗
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