These funds, provided through the bipartisan infrastructure law, are for the sustainable management of america s non-federal forests for the benefit of society by enabling non-industrial private…

The U.S. Forest Service, Southern Region (Region 8) awarded the Georgia Forestry Commission a $250,000 Project Grant on September 17, 2025, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736). The grant, which extends through September 16, 2030, supports modernization and capacity enhancement of state and tribal forest nursery and seed orchard facilities. Specifically, the funding enables improvements to nursery infrastructure, equipment upgrades, and staffing to increase seedling and seed production capacity. The Georgia Forestry Commission will utilize these funds in conjunction with Forest Stewardship Program (16 U.S.C. 2103A) and Rural Forestry Assistance (16 U.S.C. 2102) authorities to support revegetation, nursery operations, and genetic resource activities.

The grant prioritizes enhancing Georgia's state nursery capacity, improving seed orchards, and fostering regional coordination and collaboration to ensure an adequate supply of ecologically appropriate plant material for revegetation and reforestation efforts across all lands. As a specialized provider of nursery services and reforestation support, the Georgia Forestry Commission's grant portfolio centers on forest management, wildfire mitigation, and reforestation activities. This award supports the Commission's state-owned nursery facility in New Ellenton, South Carolina, which serves regional reforestation objectives across Georgia and South Carolina national forests, particularly for longleaf and loblolly pine regeneration and native hardwood species.

These funds, provided through the bipartisan infrastructure law, are for the sustainable management of america s non-federal forests for the benefit of society by enabling non-industrial private forest landowners to better manage, protect, and use their natural resources. In combination with the forest stewardship program (16 U.S.C. 2103A) authorities, use the rural forestry assistance (16 U.S.C. 2102) authorities to support revegetation, nurseries, genetic resource activities. Funds will be prioritized to enhance state and tribal nursery capacity, improve seed orchards, and improve regional coordination and collaboration to ensure a resilient, ecologically appropriate supply of plant material for revegetation and reforestation efforts across all lands.