Project Grant A19AP00079

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma received a $673,971 cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office to support forestry services through August 2025. Under the official Forestry on Indian Lands federal grant program (CFDA 15.035), the funding will maintain, protect, enhance and develop Indian forest resources through the execution of forest management activities. Specifically, the Choctaw Nation will carry out various forestry projects on...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $2,050,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to the Indian Land Tenure Foundation. This 3-year grant, awarded on December 18, 2023, will provide cost-share assistance and technical support for climate-smart forestry and conservation practices on tribal lands. Key services funded include the development of a Tribal Lands Carbon and Co-Benefits Tool, as well as a...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Prairie Island Indian Community received a $147,275 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Forestry on Indian Lands program (CFDA 15.035), effective May 23, 2025, through May 22, 2030. This award supports forest management activities and wildland fire management services on the tribe's 1.66-square-mile reservation in Welch, Minnesota. The funding enables the tribe to execute comprehensive forest...

The Chickasaw Nation received a $418,300 cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office under the Forestry on Indian Lands federal grant program (CFDA 15.035). The award, which runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026, will support the Chickasaw Nation in executing forest management activities to maintain, protect, enhance and develop Indian forest resources on lands located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Specifically, the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Kenaitze Indian Tribe a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support land improvements and supportive services. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program provides funding for activities that advance the management and conservation of forest resources on non-federal land across the United States. This 4-year award, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, will allow the...

The U.S. Forest Service awarded a $298,366 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Hoopa Valley Tribe, a federally recognized Native American tribe in California. The grant supports hazardous fuel reduction activities on the Indian reservation to mitigate wildfire risks. The Cooperative Forestry Assistance program funds a range of forest management and conservation initiatives on non-federal lands, including efforts to reduce fire hazards, improve...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $598,616 Cooperative Forestry Assistance grant (CFDA 10.664) to Cold Springs Rancheria, a federally recognized tribal government in California. The three-year grant project will focus on developing genetically improved tree seeds, reforestation, landscape restoration, and invasive species mitigation across the tribe's forest lands. Specifically, the funding will support efforts to produce and distribute tree seedlings,...

The U.S. Forest Service has awarded a $1,135,392.30 Cooperative Agreement to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Prescribed Fire/Fire Recovery program (CFDA 10.716). The award, effective September 25, 2023, will support tribal cooperative stewardship activities for integrated hazardous fuels reduction and vegetative management through the ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028. The funding will enable the Eastern Band of Cherokee...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement to the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians for $705,900 under the Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691), effective July 31, 2025, through August 23, 2028. This agreement supports forest management activities in Texas designed to enhance forest health, build community resilience, and improve conditions to mitigate damage from natural disasters. The funding enables the tribe to conduct land management projects on...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $350,000 cooperative agreement to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on March 22, 2023 to support watershed restoration activities on the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests in North Carolina through December 1, 2027. Under the award, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will conduct restoration and revegetation work to address impacts to watersheds and ecosystems within the two national forests. The funding supports this work under...