The Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Grant is an initiative of Cuyahoga County to promote a healthy tree canopy in our county with grant funds for tree planting and maintenance projects.
The importance of a healthy tree canopy was emphasized in the 2019 Cuyahoga County Climate Change Action Plan and the 2019 Cuyahoga County Urban Tree Canopy Update. This competitive grant program is coordinated by the Cuyahoga County Department of Sustainability, the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, and the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District, with assistance from the Cuyahoga County Board of Health.
Program Year 2024
Awards
In Program Year 2024, twenty-three (23) applications were submitted for financial assistance from the Cuyahoga County Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Program for a total of $1,287,642 in funding requests. Thanks to assistance from the Cleveland Tree Coalition the top nineteen (19) ranked projects will be awarded funding. This year the HUTC Program will fund the following types of projects which includes approximately 1500 new trees:
- 1 High Impact Reforestation Project
- 7 Tree Planting Projects
- 5 Tree Planting and Maintenance Projects
- 5 Urban Forestry Planning and Tree Planting Projects
Project Management Information
A list of required forms, instructions, and tips to help facilitate the reimbursement of project expenses can all be found on the Project Management Information page.
Applications
In Program Year 2024 of the Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Grant Program, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit projects that:
- Support growth, plans, and maintenance of existing tree canopy throughout Cuyahoga County, including in the county’s designated Equity Zones and climate vulnerability zones.
- Prioritize planting large, canopy trees and/or implementing large-scale planting efforts in connected, contiguous spaces.
- Expand tree canopy through “high impact” reforestation projects in connected, contiguous spaces.
- Support the development and implementation of community urban forestry plans.
New in 2024: The Cuyahoga County Neighborly Application Portal
The Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Grant Program applications are administered electronically through the new Cuyahoga County Neighborly portal. Neighborly is the new online portal that allows applicants to apply for Healthy Urban Tree Canopy grant funds, and awardees to submit reimbursement requests, scope change requests, quarterly and annual reports, and any relevant project documentation and schedule information. Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 6th.
Previous Years
Contact Us
Questions or comments about the Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Grant Program can be directed to:
Maureen Riley
Planner
mriley01@cuyahogacounty.us
or
Susan Infeld
Manager, Planning Initiatives
sinfeld@cuyahogacounty.us
