Mcintire stennis program description NAU is one of two mcintire stennis grant institutions in arizona

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Northern Arizona University $205,911 on October 1, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.202), a formula grant supporting forestry research and graduate training.

The award funds four McIntire-Stennis PhD and MS research projects at NAU's School of Forestry. NAU is one of two McIntire-Stennis grant institutions in Arizona and has received this formula capacity grant for 59 years. The State of Arizona provides matching funds for the award.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with work performed in Flagstaff, Arizona. Total dollars obligated on this award are $473,488. The award is classified as a formula grant, with Northern Arizona University receiving funds as the direct recipient under Arizona Board of Regents as the parent entity.

The McIntire-Stennis program distributes funds to eligible state-certified forestry research institutions to increase forestry research in production, utilization, and protection of timberland and to train future forestry scientists. Funds must be fully expended within the fiscal year of appropriation, though current policy permits carryover of up to 50 percent of the allocation into the following fiscal year, with full expenditure required by September 30 of the carryover year.

We have received this formula/capacity grant for 59 years to strengthen forestry research and graduate training efforts at the NAU school of forestry. Each year we apply for the federal portion of this grant. The state of arizona also contributes a match to this grand on speedchart 2710010F15. NAU is scheduled to receive $205,911 for FY26 on opportunity number USDA nifa 10202 mscfrxxx 26 0001. These funds will be supporting four mcintire stennis PHD and MS research projects.