Projects must take place within a 1-mile radius of designated areas through the VT Agency of Commerce & Community Developments Designation Programs. This includes Designated Downtowns, Village Centers, New Town Centers, Growth Centers, and Neighborhood Development Areas. 

Eligibility Map

Required and Eligible Project Components

Projects must include components of one or more of the following focus areas:

• Removal of ash trees located in public ways or places, as defined in 24 V.S.A. § 2501a or at public educational institutions;
• Tree planting in public ways or public places as defined in 24 V.S.A. § 2501a or at public educational institutions in proximity to prior ash tree removals; and/or
• Tree planting on private property, provided the municipality or applicant coordinates the planting of the trees and that approved permissions and agreements are in place. 

Note that if a project includes removal of public ash trees, replacement tree plantings are a required component.  Although not required, projects may also include one or more other components directly related to EAB and resilient urban and community forests, including:

• Increasing municipal staff capacity to plan for and manage public trees,
• Public outreach and engagement, and/or
• Ensuring the establishment and success of any trees planted through the proposed project.

Grant Category Information

This document contains all relevant information to support applications for this category.

Grant Overview

Application

Use the new common grant application form to apply to all three of the Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program's 2024 grant categories.

We recommend using the grant application worksheet below to develop your application and transfer your answers into the online application form.

Applications cannot be saved or restarted once in the form application. Use the grant application worksheet to develop, edit, and save your work.

Grant Application Worksheet (Word doc)

Grant Application Worksheet (fillable PDF)

When your application ready to be submitted, transfer your answers in the grant application form.

Grant Application Form

Additional Documents & Guidance

• Grant Budget Worksheet (fillable PDF)
• Risk Assessment Questionnaire (Word doc)
• Risk Assessment Questionnaire (fillable PDF)
• Act 154 Certificate of Good Standing (fillable PDF)
• Grantee Insurance guidance
• Volunteer Match Guidance
• UCF Grants Frequently Asked Questions

Questions

For more information or assistance, contact the VT UCF staff listed below.

• Grant Application Questions: Elise Schadler, (802) 522-6015, elise.schadler@vermont.gov 
• Project Development Questions: Joanne Garton, (802) 249-4217, joanne.garton@vermont.gov

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