Reduce the impact of southern pine beetle on southern pine forests by encouraging proper forest management in the state of georgia

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded the Georgia Forestry Commission $300,000 on July 2, 2026, under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to reduce Southern pine beetle impact on Southern pine forests in Georgia through forest management practices and cost-share programs to landowners.

The recipient will implement practices that improve forest health and reduce Southern pine beetle hazard in high-risk forest stands, restore beetle-resistant forests, and minimize environmental and economic damage to Georgia's forests. Cost-share programs to Georgia landowners will treat designated acres. Work is performed in Georgia, with a period of performance through July 1, 2031. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

The funding will be used to reduce southern pine beetle (SPB) hazard in high risk standsthrough the implementation of practices that improve forest health and to restore more beetleresistant forests and to minimize environmental and economic damage to georgia'sforests by southern pine beetle. Cost share programs to georgia landowners are used to treat the designated acres.