Project Grant 26DG11083101003
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 8 (Southern Region), awarded $9.5 million in congressionally directed Project Grant funding to the Alabama Forestry Commission under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to support administration and advancement of forest conservation initiatives in Alabama. The award, issued on August 15, 2025, with a completion date of August 14, 2030, will fund due diligence activities for two priority conservation...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Region awarded $133,333.00 to the Alabama Forestry Commission under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on August 7, 2025, for congressionally directed funding to support program administration in Alabama through August 6, 2030. This project grant provides funding for due diligence activities associated with the Dugdown Mountain Corridor and Weogufka Expansion projects, as well as supporting the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 8 - Southern Region, awarded $759,728 to the Alabama Forestry Commission under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on August 15, 2025, for a five-year performance period concluding August 14, 2030. This Project Grant supports hazardous fuels reduction treatments, development of multi-resource forest management plans, mitigation of invasive species and forest diseases, and other...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 8 (Southern Region), awarded $350,000 to the Alabama Forestry Commission under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) via a Project Grant effective June 20, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. This award represents funding transferred from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) through an interagency agreement to support the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP), which provides...
- This $26,000,000 Project Grant awarded on December 9, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) will support the Alabama Forestry Commission's efforts to identify, protect, and preserve environmentally important forest areas at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. Key activities to be funded include conservation easements, fee simple land purchases, sustainable forest management practices, wildfire...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded $765,209 to the Alabama Forestry Commission on June 29, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support wildfire suppression and hazardous fuels reduction activities across Alabama. The funding will be used to procure specialized equipment necessary for treating acres designated for fuel mitigation in accordance with Alabama's State Forest Action Plan. This...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 8 – Southern Region awarded $4.49 million to the Alabama Forestry Commission under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on September 5, 2025, with a completion date of September 4, 2030. This five-year project grant provides direct assistance to non-federal land managers, private forest landowners, municipalities, and producers across Alabama to deliver comprehensive forest...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $600,000 to the Alabama Forestry Commission under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) on June 29, 2026, for a five-year project through June 28, 2031. The funding supports prevention and restoration of pine stands threatened by Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) infestations across Alabama's state-owned and non-industrial private forest lands. The Alabama Forestry Commission will deliver...
- This $4,558,456 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region to the Alabama Forestry Commission, a U.S. state government entity, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The grant funding will support the Commission's efforts to monitor, manage, and enhance Alabama's forest resources over a 5-year period from July 2023 to July 2028. Key activities include: Providing technical assistance and forestry services to...
- This Project Grant award of $4,007,548.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports the Alabama Forestry Commission in delivering a range of forestry management and conservation services across Alabama's non-federal lands. Key products and services funded by this 5-year grant include: Developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $433,334 to the Alabama Forestry Commission on July 8, 2026, under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) to provide administrative support for program implementation in Alabama. This five-year Project Grant, with an ultimate completion date of July 7, 2031, will fund due diligence activities for congressionally directed Forest Legacy Program projects across Alabama and support core program staffing positions, enabling the state to advance conservation easement and fee simple land acquisition initiatives aimed at protecting environmentally important forest areas from conversion to non-forest uses. The Alabama Forestry Commission will utilize these administrative funds to conduct essential project development activities including appraisals, surveys, title work, and related due diligence efforts for multiple Forest Legacy projects within the state. Additionally, the award will support compensation for core program staff and supplemental administrative personnel necessary to manage program operations and coordinate with the USDA Forest Service on project evaluation, selection, and implementation. This administrative funding aligns with the Forest Legacy Program's structure, which provides states with grants to support both land acquisition projects and the operational infrastructure required to identify, evaluate, and protect priority forest conservation areas in partnership with private landowners.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $325.0k | 7/8/26 |