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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 6, 2025 11:49 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [EXT] [DFFM Grants] AZ DFFM Office Hours | Q&A for Open Grant Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In the past few weeks, our <a href="https://dffm.az.gov/forestry-community-forestry/urban-community-forestry">
Urban and Community Forestry</a> program has announced two open grant opportunities: the
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TREE Grant</a> serving Tree City USA and Tree Campus program participants; and the Green Campus opportunity, for <span style="color:black">K-12</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Roboto Condensed";color:black"> schools, healthcare facilities,
and faith-based institutions to support their urban/community forest (website update coming soon, see grant solicitation attached for more info).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Wednesday, October 22nd 9 am - 10 am<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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Tuesday, November 11th, 12 pm - 1 pm <i>(for Green Campus only)</i><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Time zone: America/Phoenix<br>
<b><span style="color:black;background:white">Google Meet Video call link: <a href="https://meet.google.com/orr-pcwm-wix">
https://meet.google.com/orr-pcwm-wix</a></span></b><br>
Or dial: (US) +1 240-903-4108 PIN: 379 699 605#<br>
More phone numbers: <a href="https://tel.meet/orr-pcwm-wix?pin=6844660849656">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Grant information for each opportunity and the Application Submission Guide are attached to this email for reference. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact Madeline Burton at
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