Inflation Reduction Act - National Forest System
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.729
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 17 $8,228,406 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Inflation Reduction Act
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury accounts
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- 12-1115-0-1-302
- 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 is awarding Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 10.729) to fund fuels reduction, vegetation management, old-growth forest protection, and related environmental review on National Forest System lands, with the most recent grant award dated July 31, 2026.
The program funds hazardous fuels reduction within wildland-urban interface areas, vegetation management and forest restoration on National Forest System lands, inventory and protection of old-growth and mature forests, and required National Environmental Policy Act environmental reviews. Eligible uses include salary, supplies, equipment, and contracts. All funds obligated must be expended by September 30, 2031. The program operates exclusively through Cooperative Agreements; all 17 recent awards in the portfolio are structured this way.
Funding is concentrated among five Forest Service regional offices. The Southwestern Region (R3) leads by federal dollars obligated at $3.4 million across 2 awards, followed closely by the Intermountain Region (R4) at $2.5 million across 8 awards. The Pacific Southwest Region (R5) accounts for $1.7 million in a single award, the Pacific Northwest Region (R6) for $391 thousand across 4 awards, and the Rocky Mountain Region (R2) for $250 thousand in 1 award. Combined federal dollars obligated total $8.2 million against $9.1 million combined total obligated (a $900 thousand non-federal cost-share). Award activity has been recent and accelerating: 3 awards in 2023, 13 in 2024, and 1 through July 2026.
Representative recent awards illustrate scope diversity. A $3.25 million Pumphouse Cross Boundary Community Protection Project (awarded September 2023) focused on fuels reduction. A $1.74 million Roadside Collaborative Wildfire Risk Reduction agreement (awarded December 2024) addressed roadside hazard mitigation. A $495 thousand award (July 2026) funded engineering design and construction for dam restoration at Fawn Lakes Recreation Site on Carson National Forest, restoring 23 acres of terrestrial habitat and 1 mile of stream while improving public safety and recreation access. Smaller awards have supported mastication, meadow restoration, aquatic habitat improvement, and erosion control. Recent awards show completion dates extending to 2028–2031, indicating multi-year implementation timelines. No current grant opportunities are posted in the source.
Objective and description
- Objective
The focus of this program is for project work to be performed on National Forest System lands in the following areas: 1) fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands that are within a wildland-urban interface, 2) vegetation management pro
- Description
This funding will support projects located on National Forest System (NFS) lands that reduce fuels in wildland-urban interface areas, manage vegetation leading to restoration, and provide inventory and protection of old-growth Forests; also supporting environmental reviews required under the National Environmental Protection Act of 1969.
Eligibility
- Uses of assistance
Assistance may be used by partnering organizations for salary, supplies, equipment, and contracts to complete project work that will reduce hazardous fuels within a Wildland Urban Interface, conduct vegetation management on National Forest System lands; conduct required environmental reviews; protection of old-growth forests on National Forest System lands; and complete inventory of old-growth forests and mature forests within the National Forest System.
- Use restrictions
Restrictions are determined by the authorization.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Funds obligated under this assistance listing must be expended, invoiced and paid by September 30, 2031, at which time the funds will be cancelled. Funds obligated in an agreement are available for the period of performance of that instrument, unless the instrument expiration date exceeds September 30, 2031.
How to apply
- Award procedure
The federal program manager and cooperator will collaborate on project specific details for each agreement, and then coordinate with the local grants management specialist to negotiate the proper agreement instrument to carry out the project activities.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 17 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona Department Of Forestry And Fire Management | $3,137,500 | 38% |
| 2 | State Of Utah, Division Of Wildlife Resources | $2,462,680 | 30% |
| 3 | County Of Nevada | $1,739,941 | 21% |
| 4 | State Of Oregon Department Of Fish And Wildlife | $251,737 | 3% |
| 5 | Colorado Department Of Natural Resources | $250,000 | 3% |
| 6 | New Mexico Department Of Wildlife | $212,785 | 3% |
| 7 | County OF, Chelan | $100,000 | 1% |
| 8 | County Of Lincoln | $39,269 | <1% |
| 9 | Idaho Department Of Lands | $25,000 | <1% |
| 10 | Ncasi Foundation | $9,494 | <1% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$1,677,721 |
| FY2025 | $3,863,710 |
| FY2024 | $4,969,417 |
| FY2023 | $1,823,000 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.729?
Assistance Listing 10.729 is Inflation Reduction Act - National Forest System, a federal grant program run by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Inflation Reduction Act - National Forest System?
Its CFDA number is 10.729: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.729 awarded?
17 grant awards under 10.729 have obligated $8,228,406 in federal funds to 10 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.729?
The recipients obligated the most under Inflation Reduction Act - National Forest System are Arizona Department Of Forestry And Fire Management ($3,137,500), State Of Utah, Division Of Wildlife Resources ($2,462,680) and County Of Nevada ($1,739,941).
How much did 10.729 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 10.729 obligated $3,863,710 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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