Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP)
Community benefits provided
Public access to the community forests is required and intended to enhance public health and well-being.
Established in 1862, the Department of Agriculture serves all Americans through anti-hunger efforts, stewardship of nearly 200 million acres of national forest and rangelands, and through product safety and conservation efforts. The USDA opens markets for American farmers and ranchers and provides food for needy people around the world.
Forest Service S&PF, Cooperative Forestry
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop Code 1123
Washington, DC 20250.
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Landowner participation in the program is voluntary and consists of conveying land to achieve conservation objectives.
100%.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
No additional information.
Beneficiary Eligibility
No additional information.
Credentials/Documentation
No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Regional/Area/IITF Offices and the State Foresters can be a resource for assistance.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. To be determined.
Award Procedures
To be determined.
Deadlines
Not Applicable.
Authorization
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, which amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 USC 2103d), Title IX, Section 8003, Public Law 110-246, 122 Stat. 1651. Program is undergoing rulemaking. A proposed rule for implementation of the Community Forest and Open Space Program is targeted for publication in the Federal Register for December 2010., Title IX, Section 8003, Public Law 110-246, 122 Stat. 1651.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
To be determined.
Appeals
To be determined.
Renewals
To be determined.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching Requirements: Percent: 50.%. Funds reimbursed by the Federal Government may not exceed 50 percent of the total project budget expended by the grantee. The non-Federal share of the match may be in the form of cash, services, or in-kind contributions.
This program does not have MOE requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
To be determined. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: As determined by the award terms.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
To be determined.
Cash reports are not applicable.
To be determined.
SF 425 Federal Financial Report will be used to report total program expenditures that clearly reflect the established 50% match.
The Forest Service program manager will conduct monitoring activities to measure performance against established grant objectives.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Access to financial reports shall be provided to Forest Service or its designees as requested.
Financial Information
Account Identification
12-1105-0-1-302.
Obigations
(Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 09 $0; FY 10 est $500,000; FY 11 est $1,000,000 - Annual funding levels to be determined per Presidential budget request.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
To be determined.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
OMB Circulars are applicable to awards under this program.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None. Forest Service S&PF, Cooperative Forestry
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop Code 1123
Washington, DC 20250.
Headquarters Office
Nancy Parachini, 1400 Independenve Ave SW, MS-1123, Washington, District of Columbia 20850 Email: nparachini@fs.fed.us Phone: (202) 205-1618.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Community benefits to be achieved from the establishment of the community forest, which may include the following: (1) Any economic benefits through sustainable forest management; (2) The environmental benefits, including clean water and wildlife habitat; (3) Forest-based educational program, including vocational education programs in forestry; (4) Benefits from serving as a model of effective forest stewardship for private landowners; and (5) Type of public access and recreational benefits, including hunting and fishing.
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