# 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. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/rhode-island-forest-health-works-easement-funding-round - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Agriculture - Country: United States - Published: 2026-10-11T18:18:36+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-12T06:27:46+03:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-09 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/rhode-island-forest-health-works-easement-funding-round.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/rhode-island-forest-health-works-easement-funding-round.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/rhode-island-forest-health-works-easement-funding-round.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/rhode-island-forest-health-works-easement-funding-round.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/rhode-island-forest-health-works-easement-funding-round.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/rhode-island-forest-health-works-easement-funding-round.md) 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. Methodology: Rhode Island NRCS describes the target as more than 1,300 acres; this is a lower bound and not an area already protected. | label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Privately owned forest targeted for protection | 1300 | acres | 2026-10-09 | target | lower-bound | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/rhode-island-forest-health-works-easement-funding-round/data/forest-protection-target?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/rhode-island-forest-health-works-easement-funding-round/data/forest-protection-target?lang=en&format=csv) ### Official announcement The NRCS release announcing the funding round was published on October 9, 2026. Methodology: The acreage is a project target, not an area already protected; the release reports no completed funding selections or conservation outcomes. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-09 | Forest Health Works application round in Rhode Island | The NRCS said applications received by November 27, 2026 will be considered in this round. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/rhode-island-forest-health-works-easement-funding-round/data/source-announcement?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/rhode-island-forest-health-works-easement-funding-round/data/source-announcement?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service]() (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-09) ## Correction history - 2026-10-12T06:27:46+03:00: Wording in the translations of data labels or explanations was corrected. Wording in this article's language editions was corrected to retain the article's full information and scope. --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)