Members Circular

November 8, 2011

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Alliance for Community
Trees is dedicated to improving the environment where 80% of Americans live: our cities, towns, and villages. Together, ACT's national network of members have planted and cared for 15 million trees with help from over 5 million volunteers.

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	RESEARCH EPA Urban Farm Handbook The Urban Farm Business Plan Handbook provides a framework for any organization or community interested in developing an urban farm on cleaned brownfields or vacant lands, food access, or community development challenges. The handbook provides guidance on how to assemble marketing, operating, and financial strategies to communicate your urban farm project to potential partners and funders. Other Research: Corporate Giving Trends 2011 Forests not adapting to climate change as expected Rental prices and urban trees
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	PUBLIC POLICY 2012 Farm Bill Re-Authorization The 2012 Farm Bill will contain important provisions regarding forestry and urban forestry. The Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition has developed recommendations to Congress for urban forestry in the 2012 Farm Bill re-authorization. View a recent informational webinar and learn how SUFC leaders developed the collective Farm Bill recommendations and how you can participate in grass-roots mobilization! Other Public Policy Initiatives: ACTrees Hill Day Videos Available ACTrees 2011 Advocacy Agenda Energy Conservation Through Trees
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	FUNDING NUCFAC Cost-Share Grants 2012 (Deadline: December 1)- The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council has announced the posting of the 2012 Challenge Cost Share grant program. Any U.S. non-Federal organization may apply. Funds are to support U&CF projects that have a national or widespread impact and application. Other Funding Opportunities: Fiskars Community Garden Grants TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places Grants Temper of the Times Grants
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