Rural Development, Forestry, and Communities
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.672
- Agency
-
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 278 $48,390,176 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- (Rural Development Through Forestry)
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Eligible applicants
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- Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
- Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
- Beneficiaries
-
- Local
- Federal
- State
- Treasury account
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- 12-1105-0-1-302
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service funds rural forest economic development, community diversification, and market opportunities through CFDA 10.672, with the most recent grant award dated September 25, 2013. The program has not posted new grant opportunities; no solicitation is currently open.
This program has been inactive for over a decade. The portfolio shows 278 total awards spanning from October 2000 to September 2013, with declining award volume in the final years: 13 awards in 2009, 13 in 2010, 9 in 2011, 4 in 2012, and 1 in 2013. The combined federal dollars obligated total $48.4 million against $70.4 million in total obligated dollars, indicating a non-federal cost-share contribution of approximately $22 million across the program's history.
Funded activities center on woody biomass utilization, development and infrastructure for sawmill and wood products operations, hazardous fuels reduction and wildfire mitigation projects on non-federal lands, forest-based economic planning and business assistance, and community-level forest resource assessments. Recent awards funded wood and biomass utilization infrastructure ($186,918), Alaska wood energy development ($118,782), economic development initiatives in specific counties, hazardous fuels mitigation ($8.1 million for one project), sawmill infrastructure assistance (ranging from $150,000 to $4.3 million), and biomass technology demonstration projects.
The program is predominantly Project Grants (92 percent of awards) with a smaller Cooperative Agreement component (8 percent). The Forest Service is the sole funding agency across all 278 awards. Award sizes vary substantially, ranging from under $1,000 to over $8 million; typical awards in the $200,000 to $700,000 range were common in the 2008–2011 period. Eligible applicants include tribal nations, state and federal agencies, state foresters, local governments, and not-for-profit organizations. Project duration generally does not exceed five years.
Given the absence of awards since 2013 and no active solicitation, this program should be marked inactive pending congressional reauthorization or Forest Service reinstatement signals.
Objective and description
- Objective
To help rural areas analyze and assess forest resource opportunities, maximize local economic potential through market development and expansion, and diversify communities' economic base.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Tribal nations, State and Federal agencies, State Foresters, local governments, not-for-profit organizations, and others working in support of community identified goals.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Tribal nations, State and Federal agencies, State Foresters, local governments, not-for-profit organizations, and others. Forest Service Regions/Areas/Institutes are encouraged to further define program policies that focus resources to meet the regional, State and local needs of communities.
- Credentials and documentation
Assistance is in response to a community or a group of communities' request for assistance in identifying opportunities and implementing action that will promote natural resource-based economic diversification and opportunities, technology transfer, market development and/or expansion.
- Uses of assistance
Funding may be allocated for such things as technical assistance, training and education, equipment, marketing, and all costs associated with making these services available to tribal nations, State and Federal agencies, State Foresters, local governments, not-for-profit organizations, and others who are extending services to rural communities.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Financial assistance may be a combination of different interests that seek to support planned action by the community or a group of communities to diversify the local economy and to improve its social, economic, and environmental well being. Limitation on length of funded projects will be established at the Forest Service administrative unit (generally, will not exceed 5 years).
How to apply
- Application procedure
Application procedure depends on annual Congressional direction.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Regional/Area/Institute administrative units are given the flexibility to make funding decisions based on their specific community and regional priorities documented in a regional strategy for their respective administrative areas. These overall strategies are identified through input by States, tribal nations, local agencies and organizations.
- Award procedure
Established by the Regional Office in support of an overall regional strategic plan.
- Renewals
SF-424(A) with SF-424 application is required to amend the awarded amount or length of commitment. Other requirements may be established by the Regional Office.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 278 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State University | $10,723,370 | 22% |
| 2 | Sierra Forest Products | $4,287,058 | 9% |
| 3 | South Dakota Department Of Public Safety | $2,863,995 | 6% |
| 4 | County Of Placer | $2,810,000 | 6% |
| 5 | County Of El Dorado | $2,200,000 | 5% |
| 6 | City Of South Lake Tahoe | $1,831,500 | 4% |
| 7 | State Of Wyoming Office Of Statelands | $1,166,298 | 2% |
| 8 | Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska | $1,052,380 | 2% |
| 9 | Purdue University | $988,096 | 2% |
| 10 | Department Of Forests Parks & Recreation Vermont | $838,416 | 2% |
10 of 56 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2018 | -$5,367 |
| FY2016 | -$2,214 |
| FY2015 | $1,570,617 |
| FY2014 | $15,448 |
| FY2013 | $89,709 |
| FY2012 | $122,293 |
| FY2011 | $2,660,910 |
| FY2010 | $4,087,041 |
| FY2009 | $13,151,427 |
| FY2008 | $17,680,292 |
| FY2007 | $13,222,108 |
| FY2006 | $726,810 |
| FY2005 | $2,402,384 |
| FY2004 | $250,162 |
| FY2003 | $2,669,207 |
| FY2002 | $2,645,336 |
| FY2001 | $2,878,961 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.672?
Assistance Listing 10.672 is Rural Development, Forestry, and Communities, a federal grant program run by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Rural Development, Forestry, and Communities?
Its CFDA number is 10.672: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.672 awarded?
278 grant awards under 10.672 have obligated $48,390,176 in federal funds to 56 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.672?
The recipients obligated the most under Rural Development, Forestry, and Communities are Colorado State University ($10,723,370), Sierra Forest Products ($4,287,058) and South Dakota Department Of Public Safety ($2,863,995).
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