Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.730
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 49 $48,768,868 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- 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 is awarding Project Grants under CFDA 10.730 for congressionally designated forestry and community projects, with the most recent grant awarded July 2, 2025. This program funds hazardous fuel removal in high-wildfire-risk communities, open space inventory projects, forest health surveys on non-federal forest land, urban tree canopy expansion, invasive species management, and wildfire mitigation infrastructure. Grants are awarded for 1–3 years and may be extended on request, with a maximum grant period of five years. Funds may only accomplish the specific project selected by Congress; construction, economic development, and small business ownership are prohibited uses.
The program remains active, with 49 awards totaling $48.8 million in federal dollars obligated since June 2023. Award volume has declined—27 grants in 2023, 18 in 2024, and 4 through July 2025—signaling reduced new obligations as the congressionally designated cohorts are exhausted. All funding flows through the Department of Agriculture Forest Service regional offices. The Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region leads by federal dollars at $14.4 million across 11 awards, followed by R10-Alaska Region at $9 million across 3 awards. R9-Eastern Region, R6-Pacific Northwest Region, and R3-Southwestern Region together account for the remaining concentration, with smaller shares distributed among five additional funding agencies.
Recent awards reflect the program's scope: Douglas County Wildfire Mitigation ($800 thousand, December 2024), Fuels Reduction Addressing Wildfire Risk Reduction ($3 million, September 2024), New Mexico Reforestation Center Planting Program ($1.2 million, September 2024), Expanding Delaware Urban Tree Canopy and Empowering Tree Stewardship ($500 thousand, January 2025), and the Audubon Tree Canopy Project in New Jersey ($48 thousand, July 2025). Awards range from under $50 thousand for small urban forestry projects to $4 million for state-level fire mitigation programs.
No current grant opportunities are posted. All funding under this program derives from specific congressional appropriations. The declining award cadence and absence of open solicitations indicate that new congressionally designated projects are not currently being solicited; pursuit requires congressional designation in an appropriations act.
Objective and description
- Objective
These are specific projects selected by Congress for funding through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023.
- Description
This listing is for Congressionally designated projects spanning an array of programmatic areas. This includes but is not limited to hazardous fuel removal in communities that have a high wildfire risk, open space inventory projects, and forest health surveys to determine forest health in non-Federal forest land.
Eligibility
- Uses of assistance
Funds may only be used to accomplish the project selected by Congress.
- Use restrictions
As prescribed within the stated authority. Specific prohibited uses of proceeds include construction, economic development, and small business ownership.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Grants are awarded for 1-3 years and may be extended on request of the program manager. SF-424 must be submitted for an extension.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
- Award procedure
Selected recipients will submit their proposal/application packages which will be reviewed for completeness. If sufficient, the grant will be awarded. If clarification/edits are necessary the recipient will be contacted by the Forest Service program manager.
- Renewals
Requests for extension must be received more than 30 days prior to expiration of the grant. The total grant period may not be more than 5 years.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 49 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchorage, Municipality Of Inc | $4,000,000 | 8% |
| 2 | County Of San Diego | $3,750,000 | 8% |
| 3 | Alaska Department Of Natural Resources | $3,500,000 | 7% |
| 4 | Oregon State University | $3,500,000 | 7% |
| 5 | Colorado State University | $3,464,000 | 7% |
| 6 | Butte County Public Works | $3,000,000 | 6% |
| 7 | County Of Coconino | $1,850,000 | 4% |
| 8 | Greenville Water System | $1,509,000 | 3% |
| 9 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | $1,500,000 | 3% |
| 10 | County Of San Diego | $1,500,000 | 3% |
10 of 44 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$53,736 |
| FY2025 | $3,437,000 |
| FY2024 | $17,718,604 |
| FY2023 | $27,667,000 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.730?
Assistance Listing 10.730 is Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending, a federal grant program run by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending?
Its CFDA number is 10.730: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.730 awarded?
49 grant awards under 10.730 have obligated $48,768,868 in federal funds to 44 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.730?
The recipients obligated the most under Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending are Anchorage, Municipality Of Inc ($4,000,000), County Of San Diego ($3,750,000) and Alaska Department Of Natural Resources ($3,500,000).
How much did 10.730 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 10.730 obligated $3,437,000 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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