2025 forest legacy program administrative grant

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) was awarded a $1,250,000.00 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The award, dated January 3, 2025, supports a range of forest conservation and management activities in Oregon through strategic land acquisitions, conservation easements, and sustainable forestry practices. Key activities funded under this grant include fee simple land purchases, sustainable forest management, wildfire mitigation, reforestation, habitat conservation, and water quality protection efforts across federal, state, tribal, and local lands. The grant has a performance period of 5 years, from January 3, 2025 to January 2, 2030. As the state forestry agency, ODF will leverage its expertise in forest management and conservation to implement these critical environmental and resource management initiatives in partnership with federal, state, and local stakeholders.