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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#00457A;mso-ligatures:none">235 Promenade Street | Providence, RI 02908 | 401.222.4700 |</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:none">
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#00457A;mso-ligatures:none">| @RhodeIslandDEM</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Evan LaCross, 401-799-0100 Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Throwing Shade: $200K available for Urban Forestry Grants<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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AI-generated content may be incorrect." v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">PROVIDENCE,
RI –<span style="color:black"> The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Agriculture and Forest Environment (DAFE) is accepting grant applications for $150,000 in
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/agriculture-and-forest-environment/forest-environment/tree-equity-grant-program"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue">Tree
Equity RI Program</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> funding and $50,000 in
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/agriculture-and-forest-environment/forest-environment/urban-and-community"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue">Urban
and Community Forestry (UCF) Program</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> funding. Urban and community forests are an important part of urban infrastructure that are essential for climate resilience.
Whether enhancing urban forestry or promoting tree equity, these grants will <i>
leaf </i>their<i> bark</i> in our communities! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Trees reduce urban heat, mitigate flooding, improve air quality, provide critical wildlife habitat, and so much more.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">The Tree Equity RI Grant Program awards grants between $10,000 and $50,000 for tree planting projects that expand tree canopy in communities that need it
most, funded by the </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rggi.org/__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!JhEgpf4-GLTqtmmFPZiaHHxqSfUHXWotcrerh5hlasTLSpnR4_-scQwuhj5hFLO7EFD60SyAjJcXLeFyT27xSNz092mLIvbsobgd$"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0066FF">Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative</span> [rggi.org]</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">
(RGGI). Grant applicants must use the </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.treeequityscore.org/analyzer__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!JhEgpf4-GLTqtmmFPZiaHHxqSfUHXWotcrerh5hlasTLSpnR4_-scQwuhj5hFLO7EFD60SyAjJcXLeFyT27xSNz092mLInWcC8Im$"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0066FF">Tree Equity Score Analyzer</span> [treeequityscore.org]</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">,
a mapping tool created by </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.americanforests.org/__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!JhEgpf4-GLTqtmmFPZiaHHxqSfUHXWotcrerh5hlasTLSpnR4_-scQwuhj5hFLO7EFD60SyAjJcXLeFyT27xSNz092mLInObuK0f$"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0066FF">American Forests</span> [americanforests.org]</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">,
to guide the development of their project proposals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">The UCF Grant Program offers grants between $2,000 and $10,000 to municipalities and nonprofits for projects that support effective and
efficient management of urban and community forests. This includes urban forestry program support, education and outreach, and municipal urban tree planting. Funding for the program is provided by the
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fs.usda.gov/__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!JhEgpf4-GLTqtmmFPZiaHHxqSfUHXWotcrerh5hlasTLSpnR4_-scQwuhj5hFLO7EFD60SyAjJcXLeFyT27xSNz092mLIioJIyfA$" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0066FF;background:white">USDA Forest Service</span> [fs.usda.gov]</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk215646719"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">The grant application deadline for both programs is Thursday, January 15, 2026. A
</span></a><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9C3OKYZ7S62HoTaH2lEpvQ__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!JhEgpf4-GLTqtmmFPZiaHHxqSfUHXWotcrerh5hlasTLSpnR4_-scQwuhj5hFLO7EFD60SyAjJcXLeFyT27xSNz092mLIheU496e$"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk215646719"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">virtual technical assistance webinar</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk215646719"></span> [us02web.zoom.us]</a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk215646719"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">
for both programs will be held on Tuesday, December 9 at 2 PM. Learn more and RSVP for the webinar at
</span></span><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/urbanforestry" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk215646719"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">www.dem.ri.gov/urbanforestry</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk215646719"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none">.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk215646719"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk215646719"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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