National Forest Acquired Lands
Active
- Assistance listing
- 15.438
- Agency
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Departmental Offices
Department of the Interior
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Treasury account
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- 14-5243-0-0-000
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The Department of the Interior distributes mineral leasing revenue from National Forest acquired lands to states under CFDA 15.438, with no application deadline as payments occur automatically upon receipt of lease revenues.
This program operates as a formula-based revenue-sharing mechanism rather than a traditional grant program. The Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) collects payments when companies produce minerals—oil, gas, and other leasable resources—from acquired National Forest tracts, then returns 25 percent of those receipts to the state where the forest is situated. States receive funds automatically according to statutory formulas; no applicant action is required. Disbursements occur monthly as mineral leasing revenues are collected.
The program exclusively serves state governments as recipients. Funds must be used for public schools and public roads in the counties where the National Forest acquired lands are situated, as prescribed by state legislatures. This targeting ensures that rural counties hosting federal lands and supporting resource development receive direct financial benefit tied to actual mineral activity rather than discretionary appropriations.
Because this program distributes actual mineral lease revenues on a formula basis, funding volume fluctuates with commodity prices and production levels on acquired National Forest tracts rather than through annual congressional appropriations or competitive solicitation. No grant opportunities are posted; payments flow automatically when lease revenues are received. Similarly, no recent award data applies—the program operates as a continuous revenue-distribution mechanism tied to real-time extraction activity.
This program is relevant primarily for state government budget planning rather than organizational grant pursuit. States with National Forest acquired lands in their jurisdiction receive funds without application, making pursuit decisions unnecessary. The program's value depends entirely on mineral leasing activity and commodity markets in specific National Forest regions, which may vary significantly by geography and extraction economics.
Objective and description
- Objective
ONRR shares 25 percent of minerals leasing revenue with the State in which such National Forest is situated. Revenue is paid monthly.
- Description
The National Forest Acquired Lands program helps ensure that communities located near federally managed National Forest lands benefit directly from the mineral revenues generated on those lands. When companies produce minerals-such as oil, gas, or other leasable resources-from acquired National Forest tracts, the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) collects those payments and shares a portion of the revenue with the state where the forest is located. Under federal law, 25% of these receipts are returned to the state, to be used for public schools and public roads in the counties where the land is situated. This structure ensures that the communities who host and support National Forest lands-especially rural counties-receive financial support tied to local resource development. What makes this program unique is that payments occur automatically, without any application process. Payments are calculated from actual mineral leasing receipts and distributed to states and the Forest Service according to long standing statutory formulas. The funding is predictable, formula driven, and directly connected to the mineral activity occurring on National Forest acquired lands, providing a stable and transparent benefit to local schools, transportation infrastructure, and community services.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
There is no application process. State governments receive these funds automatically when revenue is received from acquired National Forest land leasing.
- Uses of assistance
To be used as the state legislature prescribed for the benefit of the public schools and public roads of the country or counties in which such National Forest is situated.
How to apply
- Award procedure
Payments are calculated from actual mineral leasing receipts and disbursed to the states according to long standing statutory formulas.
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 15.438?
Assistance Listing 15.438 is National Forest Acquired Lands, a federal grant program run by Departmental Offices (Department of the Interior).
What is the CFDA number for National Forest Acquired Lands?
Its CFDA number is 15.438: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
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