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Montana Urban and Community Forestry Association

2026 Community Support Grant - Online Application

Contact Information (* required answer)

Organization Name*

City/Town/Community*

Primary Email*

Primary Contact Person*

Organization or Contact Phone*

Mailing Address*

Tax ID or EIN (if applicable)

Secondary Contact Person (Title, Phone number, email address)

2. What type of support are you applying for? (check all that apply) Applicants must complete Sections A, Section B, or both depending on their selection. *

A.Tree board recruitment / strengthening

B.Tree care and maintenance Plan development

3. Community participation commitment. Please list the staff, volunteers, or partners who will participate in the project related activities. (Example: Attending planning meetings, assisting with recruitment, contributing to tree care and maintenance plan*

4. Who will be responsible for supporting ongoing implentation of the tree board activities and/or maintenance plan after the project ends *

SECTION A - TREE BOARD SUPPORT

A1. Does your community currently have a tree board, park board, or similar advisory group?

Yes

No

If yes, please describe it's members, structure, and primary responsibilities

A2. What are your goals for this support? (check all that apply)

Establish a brand new tree board

Recruit new members to an existing tree board

Develop charter, update tree ordinance, or other guiding documents

Training for tree board members

Other

If you chose "other" please describe below

A3. Why does your community need support in recruiting tree board members?

A4. Please describe your tree board structure and needs, including: # current tree board members, # members required under ordinance, # new members needed, history of existing tree board.

A5. What urban forestry challenges would a functioning or strengthened tree board help to address ?

SECTION B. TREE CARE & MAINTENANCE PLAN SUPPORT

B1. When was your tree inventory completed or last updated?

B2. What tree inventory format was utilized?

GIS

TreePlotter

TreeKeeper

Spreadsheet

Paper format

Other

If "other" explain

B3. Why does your community need support to develop a tree care and maintenance plan? (1-2 paragraphs)

B4. What do you see as the value of developing a tree care and maintenance plan based on the tree inventory?

B5. How will your community ensure that the inventory and tree care and maintenance plan are actively used in budgeting and decision-making?

B6. What type of training will your staff or community members need to effectively implement the tree care and maintenance plan?

Signature (electronic signature accepted)*

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Thank you for applying to the MUCFA Small Grants Program !

MUCFA will review applications and notify applicants by the end of February, 2026.

For questions, please contact Kelly Franklin at mucfa.info@gmail.com

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