Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 4 (Intermountain Region), awarded a $123,400 Cooperative Agreement to the Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation under the Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691) on July 7, 2026. This cooperative agreement funds trail and access improvement projects on the Salmon-Challis National Forest, with a completion deadline of April 30, 2035. The Good Neighbor Authority program enables states to conduct forest restoration and recreation projects on National Forest System lands through negotiated sole-source cooperative agreements of up to 10 years in duration.

Under this agreement, the Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation will implement recreational services and public access improvements on federal lands, focusing specifically on trail and access enhancement initiatives. The agreement represents a collaborative effort between the state agency and the Forest Service to improve recreational opportunities and expand public access to the Salmon-Challis National Forest. As is standard under the Good Neighbor Authority program, any necessary environmental documentation under the National Environmental Policy Act will remain the responsibility of the Forest Service, while the state agency will execute the approved project work and maintain required financial and programmatic records for three years beyond final report submission.