Collaborative Forest Restoration
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.679
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 309 $54,116,082 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- CFRP
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury accounts
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- 12-1106-0-1-302
- 12-1115-0-1-302
- More information
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 collaborative forest restoration projects across New Mexico through CFDA 10.679, with the most recent grant award dated September 23, 2022. Program activity has contracted sharply since 2021; after awarding 15 grants that year, the program issued only 2 awards in 2022 and no opportunities have been posted since February 2013. Over 309 awards totaling $54.1 million in federal dollars obligated since 2003, the program now appears dormant for new solicitations.
Funded activities center on multi-stakeholder collaborative restoration across Federal, Tribal, State, County, or Municipal public lands in New Mexico, plus associated private lands. Representative recent awards include the Lower Embudo and Copper Hill State Trust Land Collaborative Restoration Project ($449,903, 2021), Cerro de la Olla Sky Island Old Growth Restoration in Rio Grande National Monument ($448,650, 2021), and Rio de las Trampas Forest Council's Lenero Program ($441,679, 2021). Projects address wildfire risk reduction, watershed health, ecosystem function, insect infestation, and disease management. The program also funds wood utilization infrastructure—sawmill establishment, small-diameter processing, and biomass conversion—as a mechanism for sustaining restoration work and local forest economies.
The assistance-type portfolio is predominantly Project Grants (93 percent, 288 awards) with a smaller share of Cooperative Agreements (7 percent, 21 awards). The Department of Agriculture Forest Service dominates funding, split between the national office (259 awards, $38.3 million) and the Southwestern Regional Office / R3 (50 awards, $15.8 million). Typical grant awards range from $112,000 to $450,000, with most clustering around $450,000. Recipients include local governments, tribal entities, conservation organizations, educational institutions, private contractors, and nonprofit groups. All projects must be designed through collaborative stakeholder processes and may not exceed four years in duration. The non-federal share of total obligated dollars ($66 million combined federal and non-federal) indicates recipient cost-sharing is standard.
No grant opportunities have been posted since the FY 2013 solicitation closed on February 25, 2013. The absence of recent NOFOs, combined with minimal award activity in 2022 and none since, signals this program is not currently accepting applications. Prospective applicants should verify current funding status with the Southwestern Regional Office before pursuing.
Objective and description
- Objective
The purposes of the grants are: to promote healthy watersheds and reduce the threat of large, high intensity wildfires, insect infestation, and disease in the forests in New Mexico; to improve the functioning of forest ecosystems and enhance plant an
- Description
Awards under this program support multi-stakeholder collaborative restoration efforts across Federal, Tribal, State, County, or Municipal public lands, as well as associated private lands.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Local and tribal governments, educational institutions, landowners, conservation organizations, and other interested public and private entities. Grant proponents must include a diverse and balanced group of stakeholders as well as appropriate Federal, Tribal, State, County, and Municipal government representatives in the design and implementation of the project.
- Uses of assistance
The projects may be entirely on, or on any combination of, Federal, Tribal, State, County, Land Grant, or Municipal forestlands. Processing facilities may be located on private land if they are associated with restoration activities on public land.
- Use restrictions
Funding is restricted to technical assistance, training/ education, equipment, marketing, personnel, travel, and all costs associated with forest and watershed restoration on federal, tribal, state, land grant, county or municipal forest land.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Projects may not exceed 4 years in length (Public Law 106-393, Title VI, SEC. 605(b)(7).
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Implementation Project Proposals must include a signed NEPA Decision Memo.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Proposals will be evaluated to determine if they followed the administrative requirements of the program and the proposal format described in the Request for Applications. The Collaborative Forest Restoration Program Technical Advisory Panel will evaluate grant proposals based on the purpose and eligibility requirements described in the Community Forest Restoration Act of 2000 (Section 3 and Section 5, Title VI, Public Law 106-393). The Panel will consider the proposed projects effect on long-term management and the capability of the proponents to accomplish the project. The Panel will also examine the degree to which proposed activities complement existing projects and programs and evaluate whether the project would reduce the danger of wildland fire in high-risk areas in New Mexico.
- Award procedure
The Collaborative Forest Restoration Program Technical Advisory Panel evaluates the proposals and provides recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture on which ones best meet the purposes, objectives, and administrative requirements of the program. The Panel also evaluates the effect of each proposal on long-term forest management. The Secretary of Agriculture selects proposals for final award. The Secretary of Agriculture charters the Panel as a Federal Advisory Committee, appoints members, and approves proposals for final award.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Contact the Southwestern Regional Office or the appropriate Forest Supervisor's Office.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collaborative Forest Restoration Program | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 309 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Forest Stewards Guild | $2,198,272 | 4% |
| 2 | Claunch-Pinto Soil & Water Conservation District | $1,699,230 | 3% |
| 3 | Old Wood LLC | $1,440,000 | 3% |
| 4 | The Alamo Navajo School Board Inc. | $1,433,076 | 3% |
| 5 | MT Taylor Machine LLC | $1,423,976 | 3% |
| 6 | Rocky Mountain Youth Corps | $1,423,152 | 3% |
| 7 | Lane County Oregon | $1,285,641 | 2% |
| 8 | The Nature Conservancy | $1,110,623 | 2% |
| 9 | Trujillo SR, Dennis L | $1,080,000 | 2% |
| 10 | Chacon Alfonso | $1,079,984 | 2% |
10 of 196 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$36,133 |
| FY2025 | -$20,878 |
| FY2024 | -$21,803 |
| FY2023 | -$545,518 |
| FY2022 | $61,148 |
| FY2021 | $5,043,545 |
| FY2020 | -$134,504 |
| FY2019 | $702,309 |
| FY2018 | $2,506,166 |
| FY2017 | $3,396,517 |
| FY2016 | $4,919,196 |
| FY2015 | $1,003,503 |
| FY2014 | $3,280,586 |
| FY2013 | $2,777,977 |
| FY2012 | $3,667,067 |
| FY2011 | $3,312,791 |
| FY2010 | $5,128,287 |
| FY2009 | $5,053,287 |
| FY2008 | $8,436,189 |
| FY2007 | $6,510,955 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.679?
Assistance Listing 10.679 is Collaborative Forest Restoration, a federal grant program run by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Collaborative Forest Restoration?
Its CFDA number is 10.679: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.679 awarded?
309 grant awards under 10.679 have obligated $54,116,082 in federal funds to 196 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.679?
The recipients obligated the most under Collaborative Forest Restoration are The Forest Stewards Guild ($2,198,272), Claunch-Pinto Soil & Water Conservation District ($1,699,230) and Old Wood LLC ($1,440,000).
How much did 10.679 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 10.679 obligated -$20,878 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 10.679?
No opportunity listed under 10.679 is open now. The latest, Collaborative Forest Restoration Program, was posted on October 17, 2012.
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