Activities align to executive order 14225 to support the immediate expansion of american timber production by engaging private landowners in active management activities to improve the health and…

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded Texas A&M Forest Service $2,043,946 on July 15, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to implement prescribed fire and hazardous fuel reduction programs aligned with Executive Order 14225 to expand timber production and improve forest health on non-federal lands in Texas.

Texas A&M Forest Service will provide cost-share assistance to private landowners, deliver technical assistance in preparing forest stewardship plans, distribute seedlings for reforestation, and expand support for qualified service providers assisting small landowners in implementing land management practices that promote long-term forest health and resilience. The funding targets disease and insect suppression, fuel thinning, and timber production on private and other rural forestlands across Texas.

The award runs through July 14, 2031, with place of performance in Texas.

Activities align to executive order 14225 to support the immediate expansion of american timber production by engaging private landowners in active management activities to improve the health and productivity of forests, reduce spread of disease and insects, thin fuels, and manage forests to produce timber and other economic benefits. To accomplish this texas will implement prescribed fire and hazardous fuel reduction programs, using cost-shares to private landowners, provide technical assistance preparing stewardship plans, providing seedlings for reforestation, and will provide increased support in retaining qualified service providers to assist small landowners in implementing land management practices that promote long-term forest health and resilience.