Project Grant 26DG11010013010
- Forest Legacy Program Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) a Project Grant of $133,333.33 under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. This award supports state-level program administration and development activities to advance forest conservation initiatives in Montana. The Forest Legacy Program operates as a voluntary partnership between federal, state, and private...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $13.6 million to the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Division through the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on August 25, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. The Forest Legacy Program is a voluntary federal-state conservation partnership designed to protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. Under this award, Montana will implement conservation easement acquisitions...
- Federal Grant Award Summary On May 19, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $3.86 million to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to acquire a conservation easement on approximately 1,131 acres of working forestland near Kalispell, Montana. The project will protect the Foy's to Blacktail Forest property from subdivision and residential development, effectively tripling the adjacent Herron Park and expanding public...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734), will fund the Montana Great Outdoors Legacy Project Phase Two. The $47,740,000 award, dated December 10, 2024, will support the Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks (FWP) Division in conservation efforts to identify, protect, and preserve environmentally important forest areas at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. Key...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $9,333,333.33 Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) Project Grant to the Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks (FWP) Division on August 21, 2024. The grant supports the "Upper Thompson Connectivity Legacy Project" with a performance period through December 31, 2026. The Forest Legacy Program is a voluntary federal land conservation initiative focused on identifying and protecting environmentally important forest areas at risk of...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R1-Northern Region awarded a $8 million Project Grant to the Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks Department on July 7, 2021 with a completion date of June 30, 2023. The grant funding supports the Kootenai Forestlands Conservation Legacy Project under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The Forest Legacy Program aims to protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to nonforest uses through the use of conservation...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation received a $9.25 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on August 26, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2030. This award supports a comprehensive portfolio of forest management, wildfire risk reduction, and community resilience initiatives across Montana's non-federal forest lands. The grant...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Montana Department of Agriculture received a $320,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), awarded August 25, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2030. This grant funds noxious weed management programs designed to control invasive plant infestations across private, tribal, and non-federal public lands in Montana in coordination with federal lands. With an estimated 8.2...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 1 (Northern Region), awarded $281,000 to the Montana Department of Agriculture under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) on September 10, 2025, to support integrated pest management (IPM) and invasive species management activities through August 31, 2030. The Montana Department of Agriculture will deliver on-the-ground response and active management actions addressing invasive species threats...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Montana Department of Agriculture received a $103,001 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 1 (Northern Region) under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), awarded September 10, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2030. This grant supports integrated pest management (IPM) activities to address invasive species threats across non-federal and federal lands in Montana. The funded activities focus on...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $133,333.34 to the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Division on May 27, 2026, under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to support conservation easement establishment on three priority forested lands in Montana. The grant funds administrative and transactional expenses essential to project completion, including due diligence activities, baseline documentation, closing costs, and related expenditures. These activities are scheduled for completion by May 30, 2028. The funded projects directly support Montana's Forest Action Plan 2020 strategic objectives by advancing three key conservation goals: reducing wildfire risk, maintaining working forest landscapes, and enhancing habitat conditions for native species. As a voluntary federal-state conservation partnership program, the Forest Legacy Program protects environmentally important privately owned forest lands through conservation easements and fee simple acquisitions, with the Forest Service providing grant funding to states based on Congressional appropriations and merit-based project evaluation against national selection criteria including ecological importance, conversion threat, and strategic conservation alignment.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $100.0k | 5/27/26 |