Provide assistance to private landowners and state agencies for recovery of forested lands impacted by hurricanes and other natural disasters in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Region (Region 8) awarded the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services a $2.68 million Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on July 8, 2025. This five-year award, with an ultimate completion date of July 7, 2030, provides assistance to private landowners and state agencies for recovery of forested lands impacted by hurricanes and other natural disasters occurring in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

The grant funds forest restoration and recovery activities designed to address hurricane and disaster-related damage on non-federal forest lands throughout Florida. Through this award, the awardee will deliver technical assistance, forest management services, and recovery support to eligible private landowners and state agencies, consistent with the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program's focus on collaborative partnerships to restore and manage forest resources on non-federal lands and advance forest health and community resilience in disaster-affected areas.