The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $806,946 Project Grant to the Georgia Forestry Commission under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) on June 26, 2025. The grant will fund the Commission's efforts to help non-industrial private forestland owners in Georgia recover from natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Approved practices to be supported include debris removal, site preparation for natural regeneration or tree planting,...
The Georgia Forestry Commission will receive $1,860,000 from the USDA Forest Service under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to support forest conservation efforts in Georgia from April 2023 through April 2028. As part of the Project Grant award, the Commission will conduct activities such as prescribed burns, develop stewardship plans, and provide wildfire mitigation assistance to effectively identify and protect environmentally important forest areas in Georgia threatened by conversion...
The Georgia Forestry Commission will receive $1.8 million in federal funding through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) administered by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region. This Project Grant award will support Georgia's State Forest Action Plan for fiscal year 2022 through activities such as developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seeds and seedlings, and promoting sustainable management of...
The Alabama Forestry Commission will receive $631,435 from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to implement the Conservation Reserve Program in Alabama from September 15, 2022 through June 30, 2025. The Forest Stewardship Program promotes long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands to maintain their multiple values and uses. Through this award, the Alabama Forestry Commission will...
The Georgia Forestry Commission received a $6,847,794 federal Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to provide a range of forestry services across Georgia and federal lands. Through this 5-year award, the Commission will produce and distribute genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, conduct prescribed burns, develop forest stewardship plans, provide wildfire mitigation assistance, monitor forest health threats, and...
This $144,772 federal Project Grant award was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The funding will support the Georgia Forestry Commission, a state government agency, in delivering a range of forestry management and conservation services over the award's 5-year performance period from August 2024 to August 2029. Key services to be provided under this grant include...
The Georgia Forestry Commission received a $146,667 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region to support administration of the Forest Legacy Program within Georgia from May 2021 through September 2023. Under the grant, the Georgia Forestry Commission will administer the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA #10.676) to identify and protect environmentally important forested areas in Georgia threatened by conversion to nonforest uses, through the use of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant to the Georgia Forestry Commission under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant, awarded on September 16, 2024, will support the identification, protection, and preservation of environmentally important forest areas in Georgia that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. Typical funded activities under this program include conservation easements, fee simple land...
This $7,633,410 Cooperative Forestry Assistance Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under CFDA 10.664, supports the Georgia Forestry Commission in delivering a range of forest management and conservation services. The funding will enable the Commission to provide specialized services focused on reforestation and land restoration efforts, including supplying seedling bed space, lifting and delivering tree seedlings, processing pine cones for seed harvest,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded the Georgia Forestry Commission a $988,000 project grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support the state's Fiscal Year 2024 State Forest Action Plan. The grant, with a performance period from June 2024 to June 2029, will enable the Georgia Forestry Commission to deliver a wide range of forestry-related services and initiatives to support federal efforts in managing and restoring national...