Project Grant 26DG11083113430
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8 (Southern Region), awarded $450,000 to the Georgia Forestry Commission on August 7, 2025, under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697). This five-year project grant, with a completion date of August 6, 2030, supports hazardous fuel reduction and mitigation activities on non-federal lands in Georgia adjacent to National Forest System lands. The Georgia Forestry...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8 – Southern Region, awarded a Consolidated Payment Grant of $369.9 million to the Georgia Forestry Commission under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on September 3, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 2, 2029. This award integrates funding across six complementary forestry programs: the Forest Stewardship Program, Forest Health Protection Program, Urban &...
- Project Grant Summary: Georgia Forestry Commission The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8 - Southern Region, awarded a $1,055,712 Project Grant to the Georgia Forestry Commission under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on August 22, 2025, with a completion deadline of August 21, 2030. This award supports implementation of priorities identified in Georgia's State Forest Action Plan, aligning with Executive Order 14225 to expand American timber...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Georgia Forestry Commission received a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8 (Southern Region) under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), awarded August 7, 2025, with a completion date of August 6, 2030. The grant funds forest management and treatment activities designed to reduce the impact of southern pine beetle infestations on southern pine forests throughout Georgia. The awardee will utilize the...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Georgia Forestry Commission received a $11.83 million Project Grant award on July 8, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Region. The five-year award (through July 7, 2030) funds comprehensive forest health education and monitoring initiatives focused on non-native invasive plants and insects affecting Georgia's forests, with particular emphasis...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 8 (Southern Region), awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Georgia Forestry Commission under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) on July 2, 2026, with a completion date of July 1, 2031. The grant funds forest management practices and cost-share programs designed to reduce Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) hazard in high-risk forest stands throughout Georgia. The Georgia Forestry Commission will...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Forest Service, Region 8 (Southern Region), awarded a $13.5 million Project Grant to the Georgia Forestry Commission on August 13, 2025, under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The grant funds voluntary private land conservation partnerships to protect environmentally important forest areas in Georgia from conversion to non-forest uses. The Georgia Forestry Commission will utilize these funds to facilitate conservation easements and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8 (Southern Region), awarded a $443,976 Project Grant to the Georgia Forestry Commission under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) on September 5, 2025. The award supports a five-year performance period through September 4, 2030, and provides financial assistance, technical training, equipment, and technology to establish and maintain an efficient, uniform, and coordinated wildland fire...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 8 – Southern Region, awarded a Project Grant of $806,946.00 to the Georgia Forestry Commission under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) on June 26, 2025. This award supports the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP), which provides technical assistance and financial support to non-industrial private forestland owners recovering from natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes,...
- The U.S. Forest Service, Region 8 (Southern Region), awarded a $443,562 Project Grant to the Georgia Forestry Commission under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) effective July 6, 2026, through July 5, 2031. This five-year grant provides financial assistance to support comprehensive fire management activities across Georgia, including wildfire prevention training, hazardous fuel reduction treatments, equipment procurement and maintenance, and...
The U.S. Forest Service, Southern Region (Region 8) awarded a $1,061,177 Project Grant on July 6, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Georgia Forestry Commission. The award supports federally mandated suppression aircraft maintenance and repairs for the Commission's wildland fire detection and response operations in Georgia through July 5, 2031. Specifically, the funding enables maintenance and repair of the Commission's fleet consisting of 13 fixed-wing patrol aircraft (Cessna 182s), two Thrush 510G Switchback air tankers, and both Type 2 and Type 3 helicopters. The award also covers subscription costs for aviation software that enables the Air Operations Chief and aircraft mechanic to manage aircraft scheduling, pilot scheduling, maintenance tracking, and monitor aircraft inventory and costs. Additionally, the grant provides wildland fire response and firefighter safety support by supplying National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1977 compliant wildland fire personal protective equipment to frontline firefighters who are Firefighting Type 2 (FFT2) qualified or above. By consolidating aircraft fleet management and ensuring appropriate protective equipment for field personnel, this award directly supports the Georgia Forestry Commission's operational capacity to detect and suppress wildland fires while maintaining federal aviation safety and occupational health standards.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.1m | 7/6/26 |