National Forest Foundation
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.682
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 20 $57,506,913 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- NFF
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 12-1106-0-1-302
- 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 administers the National Forest Foundation program (CFDA 10.682), which provides Congressionally designated funding to the National Forest Foundation to conduct matching-fund awards that pair federal dollars with nonfederal contributions for conservation projects benefiting National Forest System lands, most recently awarding $5.5 million on June 3, 2026.
The program funds competitive subawards through the National Forest Foundation's Matching Awards Program, which supports projects that provide measurable benefits to National Forests and Grasslands while engaging the public in on-the-ground stewardship. Eligible applicants include nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, for-profit entities, state and local governments, and Native American tribes operating on or adjacent to National Forests and Grasslands throughout the United States. Projects must advance Forest Service mission priorities and occur on Forest Service lands or adjacent lands directly benefiting those lands.
Funding is predominantly structured as Cooperative Agreements (95 percent of awards) with a single Project Grant (5 percent). The Department of Agriculture Forest Service and its Washington Office Acquisitions function jointly distribute funding, each accounting for approximately 50 percent of award count and federal dollars obligated across the program's history. Combined federal dollars obligated total $57.5 million, with total obligated funds (federal plus nonfederal matching contributions) reaching $126 million, indicating strong leverage of federal investment through mandatory matching requirements.
Recent awards reflect consistent annual funding. The Matching Awards Program cooperative agreement awarded June 3, 2026 obligated $5.5 million through fiscal year 2030. A fiscal year 2025 award (September 18, 2025) obligated $2.7 million on a one-to-one matching basis with nonfederal funding through subawards, contracts, or agreements directed to mutually agreed strategic priorities. Historical awards have ranged from $2.8 million to $19.6 million, with typical annual federal allocations in the $3 million to $6 million range in recent years.
The program maintains a consistent annual award cadence of approximately one award per year. The source contains no currently open grant opportunities; interested applicants should anticipate future solicitations aligned with Congressional funding cycles and Forest Service priority adjustments.
Objective and description
- Objective
The purposes of the National Forest Foundation are to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of money, and of real and personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the Forest Service of the Depa
- Description
This listing is available for the annual advance of Congressionally Designated Funding to the National Forest Foundation in lump sum at the Washington Office to carry out mission based programming of the Foundation.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Program is authorized for the National Forest Foundation under National Forest Foundation Act.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Potential beneficiaries include non-governmental, nonprofit 501(c)(3) and for profit organizations, state and local governments and Native American tribes working on or adjacent to National Forests and Grasslands throughout the United States.
- Uses of assistance
To aid conservation partnership projects in support of the Forest Service mission, without regard to when the Foundation incurs expenses, for administrative expenses or projects on or benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service programs.
- Use restrictions
Restrictions are related to the authority utilized and agency directives.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 20 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Forest Foundation | $57,506,913 | 100% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $2,759,000 |
| FY2025 | $2,759,000 |
| FY2024 | $2,759,000 |
| FY2023 | $3,000,000 |
| FY2022 | $3,000,000 |
| FY2021 | $3,000,000 |
| FY2020 | $3,000,000 |
| FY2019 | $3,000,000 |
| FY2018 | $3,000,000 |
| FY2017 | $3,000,000 |
| FY2016 | $3,000,000 |
| FY2015 | $3,000,000 |
| FY2014 | $2,850,000 |
| FY2013 | $2,850,000 |
| FY2012 | $3,000,000 |
| FY2011 | $3,871,713 |
| FY2010 | $3,000,000 |
| FY2009 | $3,855,000 |
| FY2008 | $2,953,200 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.682?
Assistance Listing 10.682 is National Forest Foundation, a federal grant program run by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for National Forest Foundation?
Its CFDA number is 10.682: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.682 awarded?
20 grant awards under 10.682 have obligated $57,506,913 in federal funds to 1 recipient.
Who receives the most funding from 10.682?
The recipients obligated the most under National Forest Foundation are National Forest Foundation ($57,506,913).
How much did 10.682 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 10.682 obligated $2,759,000 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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