Census tracts meeting criteria for USDA Forest Service Urban & Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act funding with no match requirement.

The majority of these tracts are identified as disadvantaged by the White House Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool, with some additional federal Opportunity Zonetracts.

Notice of funding indicates - Match Waiver - Any Non-Federal cost-share requirement otherwise applicable to projects carried out under this section may be waived at the discretion of the Secretary. Match may be waived for proposals that deliver 100 percent of the funding/program benefits to disadvantaged communities. Applications seeking match waiver must clearly describe the scope of work to be performed in applicable disadvantaged communities, and identify online vulnerability and environmental justice equity data tools referenced to support a disadvantaged community designation, (e.g., White House Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), EPA Environmental Justice and Screening Mapping Tool (EJScreen), EPA EnviroAtlas Interactive Map, Opportunity Zones), or other government sponsored vulnerability tools which inform metrics applicable to the scope of work. Multiple tools may be used. All work must be tracked at the level that designates disadvantaged communities. Applicants receiving match waiver approval that pass-through funding (sub-award) for work in disadvantaged communities must pass the match waiver to subawardees performing the work.

Full notice of funding at USDA Forest Service Urban & Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act Notice of Funding Opportunity.