This program provides administration of the state forest action plan

Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs Division received a $983,052 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on August 22, 2025. The award funds administration of Colorado's State Forest Action Plan through August 15, 2030, with deliverables including development and implementation of strategic forestry goals, technical assistance, and educational programming addressing forest management and forest health concerns statewide. Funding will support personnel costs, travel expenses, and sub-awards to local project partners executing on-the-ground forest management activities aligned with state priorities.

This award supports the broader Cooperative Forestry Assistance program's mission to advance forest resource management and conservation on non-federal forest lands. The funded activities contribute to Colorado's forest stewardship objectives and support rural community resilience through capacity building, collaborative partnerships, and landscape-scale forest health initiatives consistent with the State Forest Action Plan framework.

Strategic forestry goals are developed and implemented. Technical assistance and education for forest management and forest health concerns will be provided throughout the state. Funding will be used for personnel, travel and sub-awards to complete local projects.