Acquisition of 1,325 acres of forest vital to drinking water supply near lake maumelle
Active Project Grant Awarded
- Award ID
- 25DG11083105002
- Recipient
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Arkansas Forestry Commission UEI H2Y4CLBB54T5
- Awarding agency
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Region 8 - Southern Region
Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $9,333,333
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 10.734 Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program
- Completion date 24% complete
- Funding
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- $7,000,000.00 Federal
- $2,333,333.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Arkansas, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Region awarded $9.33 million to the Arkansas Forestry Commission under the Inflation Reduction Act—Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) on September 5, 2025. This Project Grant funds the acquisition of 1,325 acres of forestland located near Lake Maumelle in Arkansas that are vital to the region's drinking water supply. The award represents a fee simple land acquisition project designed to protect environmentally important forest areas from conversion to non-forest uses, with a performance period extending through September 4, 2030.
Under the Forest Legacy Program, the Arkansas Forestry Commission will preserve the identified forestland through direct acquisition, thereby safeguarding critical water resources and forest ecosystem values. As a state forestry agency, the Commission will maintain records of the acquired property in perpetuity and ensure the land remains dedicated to forest conservation and water quality protection objectives aligned with Arkansas's State Forest Action Plan priorities.
Quick answers
Who received award 25DG11083105002?
25DG11083105002 was awarded to Arkansas Forestry Commission by Region 8 - Southern Region (Forest Service) on September 5, 2025.
How much is award 25DG11083105002 worth?
$9,333,333 has been obligated on 25DG11083105002: $7,000,000 in federal funding and $2,333,333 in non-federal funding.
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