Cooperative Agreement 14CA11132420151

The National Forest Foundation (NFF) received a $3 million cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the National Forest Foundation Matching Awards Program (CFDA 10.682) from April 2023 through April 2028. As the prime recipient, NFF will deliver services supporting sustainable forest management and community engagement priorities. Specifically, NFF will conduct peer learning sessions and roundtable facilitation to promote stakeholder engagement....

The National Forest Foundation (NFF) was awarded a $3 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the National Forest Foundation federal grant program (CFDA #10.682) for the period of June 8, 2021 through September 30, 2025. Through 22 sub-awards, the NFF will support a variety of conservation projects on National Forest lands across the country. Sub-awardees, which include nonprofit organizations and conservation corps, will engage youth and...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Washington Office Acquisitions awarded a $6 million cooperative agreement to the National Forest Foundation under the National Forest Foundation federal grant program (CFDA 10.682) from July 7, 2022 to July 7, 2027. The award will support various on-the-ground forest stewardship and restoration projects across multiple national forests in partnership with 16 nonprofit organizations. Projects include engaging youth and communities in activities such as...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $5,518,000 Cooperative Agreement to the National Forest Foundation (NFF) under the National Forest Foundation (CFDA 10.682) federal grant program. The award, with a performance period from July 2, 2024 to July 1, 2029, supports comprehensive conservation and stewardship activities on National Forest lands, including forest restoration, wildlife habitat enhancement, trail maintenance, invasive species removal, and community...

The National Forest Foundation (NFF) received a $602,500 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674) to manage and administer firewood banks and tribal fuelwood initiatives from September 15, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The cooperative agreement will support NFF's direct technical assistance to Forest Service, tribes, and other organizations regarding new and emerging wood...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $19,258,320 Project Grant to the National Forest Foundation (NFF) under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant, awarded on December 20, 2024, supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners across the United States. The funding will enable NFF to provide cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help...

The National Arbor Day Foundation received a $520,000 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to support the 2022 Tree City USA Program. Funded through the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA #10.675), the award will allow the Foundation to deliver services from July 14, 2022 to September 30, 2023 related to planning for, establishing, managing and protecting urban trees and forests. Specifically, the Foundation will administer the Tree City USA program,...

The National Arbor Day Foundation received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region through the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA #10.675). The grant funding will support the 2021 TREE CITY USA program to strengthen and encourage community forestry programs across the United States from July 13, 2021 through September 30, 2021. The Urban and Community Forestry Program aims to plan for, establish, manage and protect...

American Forests will provide $250,000 in climate-smart reforestation services to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks under a four-year cooperative agreement from the National Park Service's Natural Resource Stewardship program. Key activities include meeting with indigenous stewards to develop reforestation goals, evaluating assisted adaptation strategies, collecting tree cones, growing seedlings, planning post-fire recovery, and stakeholder engagement. American Forests will work with...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Arbor Day Foundation on August 15, 2023 under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will fund the Arbor Day Foundation's efforts to utilize mass timber construction to demonstrate the environmental and economic benefits of mass timber construction. The project will run from August 15, 2023 to March 1, 2026. As a non-profit organization focused on...