The grant provides essential support for delivering technical assistance to increase active forest management in private forest lands, developing and maintaining forest management recommendations,…

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry Jardin Botanico Sur awarded $109,000 to the Executive Office of the Government of the US Virgin Islands (Department of Agriculture) on June 23, 2026, under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to deliver technical assistance for active forest management on private forest lands, develop and maintain forest management recommendations, ensure compliance with annual tax-exemption inspections, and fulfill federally required reporting.

The award runs through June 22, 2031, and covers the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Forest Stewardship Program partners state forestry agencies with private landowners to connect them with planning and management information and tools for non-industrial private forests, leveraging state service foresters to improve forest health, resilience, and economic productivity while providing access to technical advice, market opportunities, and financial assistance.

The grant provides essential support for delivering technical assistance to increase active forest management in private forest lands, developing and maintaining forest management recommendations, ensuring compliance with annual tax-exemption inspections, and fulfilling federally required reporting.