Federal Grant Award Summary

Stephen F. Austin State University received $550,358 in formula grant funding from the Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment under the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program (CFDA 10.202) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award supports forestry research and graduate student training activities conducted at the university's Nacogdoches, Texas campus, with focus on addressing forest resources management challenges specific to Texas and the broader regional context.

The funded research program will generate scientific knowledge and trained forest resources professionals capable of identifying management issues, applying sound scientific methodology to develop solutions, and implementing research findings within sustainable forest management frameworks. Outcomes include training future forestry scientists and managers equipped to address contemporary forest resource challenges through evidence-based practices. As a formula grant under the McIntire-Stennis program, this award reflects the university's designation as a land-grant institution eligible to receive annual allocations for forestry research capacity building, which typically emphasizes timber production, watershed management, wildlife habitat preservation, forest protection, and ecosystem services research.