This award to the state of wisconsin is to support land management activities on state and private lands to implement state forest action plan (sfap) priorities per statute

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded $643,257 to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on December 18, 2025, to support land management activities on state and private lands implementing State Forest Action Plan priorities under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664).

The award funds forest management and conservation work across nonfederal forest and rural lands in Wisconsin through August 31, 2030. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program advances forest resources management and conservation on the roughly 500 million acres of non-federal forest land in the United States, working with state forestry agencies, private landowners, and other partners to promote healthy forests and livable communities while strengthening local economies.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is a child entity of the State of Wisconsin and serves as the prime recipient. The award is structured as a project grant with a performance period of approximately five years.