马里兰州推出社区林业催化基金：一张申请表对接多项资助，全年申请、下个评审截止2027年1月15日
马里兰州消息：马里兰州自然资源厅10月28日宣布推出社区林业催化基金，州内社区今后只需提交一张通用申请表，即可对接多项林业资助来源，用于养护本地树木与森林。
按新机制，地方政府、非营利组织、学校、社区协会、企业及其他机构均可申请，项目可位于州内符合条件的公共或私人土地上，单笔常规申请上限为1万美元。林业局工作人员将根据项目内容判断最适合的资助来源，符合多项资助条件的项目可合并为一笔拨款。马里兰州林业局表示，该基金正从联邦《通胀削减法案》支持的大额补助，转向更灵活的小额补助框架，以回应社区持续存在的林业援助需求，支持包括现有树木与森林日常养护和管理在内的小型项目。
林业局副局长 J.T. 鲍尔斯表示，社区往往清楚需要做什么工作，却不知道到哪里找资金；把多项资金来源集中到一张申请表下，能让地方组织更容易把项目启动起来。基金全年接受申请，下一个评审截止日期为2027年1月15日。
来源：GSM·美国
Maryland Launches Community Forestry Catalyst Fund: One Application for Multiple Grants, Open Year-Round, Next Review Jan. 15, 2027
MARYLAND — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced on Oct. 28 the launch of the Community Forestry Catalyst Fund, under which communities across the state can now file a single common application to be matched with multiple forestry funding sources for the care of local trees and forests.
Under the new mechanism, local governments, nonprofits, schools, community associations, businesses and other organizations may apply for projects on eligible public or private land anywhere in the state, with a standard per-application cap of $10,000. Forest Service staff will determine which funding source best fits each project, and projects eligible under several sources can be combined into a single award. The Maryland Forest Service said the fund shifts from the large grants supported by the federal Inflation Reduction Act toward a more flexible small-grant framework, responding to communities' ongoing need for forestry assistance and supporting small projects including routine care and management of existing trees and forests.
Deputy Director J.T. Bowles of the Forest Service said communities often know what work needs to be done but not where to find the money, and that bringing multiple funding sources under one application will make it easier for local organizations to get projects started. The fund accepts applications year-round, and the next review deadline is Jan. 15, 2027.
Source: GSM News
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图片来源：图：马里兰州议会大厦，位于安纳波利斯（Carol M. Highsmith 摄，公共领域，Wikimedia Commons）。Maryland State House in Annapolis (by Carol M. Highsmith, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons).
