The Iowa Department of Natural Resource

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources received $900,000  dollars from the USDA Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act. The IRA Tree Planting Grant is a grant to purchase trees, mulch, tree staking and protection, and supplemental watering by a contractor or city staff..  Applications  are available for community governmental entities, volunteer organizations, which are involved with local urban and community forest services.

Application are due December 30^th, and the awarded recipients  will be notified in January. The recipients will be awarded between $10.000  to $30.000 dollars.  The goal is to plant trees on publicly owned properties, increase tree benefits, and help disadvantage with energy costs, and health discrepancy, and increase access to parks and nature.