Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program Request for Applications
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, State and Private Forestry, Cooperative Forestry staff, requests applications for the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (Community Forest Program or CFP).
This is a competitive grant program whereby local governments, qualified nonprofit organizations, and Indian tribes are eligible to apply for grants to establish community forests through the fee simple acquisition of private forest land from a willing seller.
Interested local government and nonprofit applicants must submit applications to the State Forester.
Tribal applicants must submit applications to the appropriate Tribal government officials.
All applications, either hardcopy or electronic, must be received by State Foresters or Tribal governments by March 31, 202 3. The purpose of the program is to establish community forests by protecting forest land from conversion to non-forest uses and provide community benefits such as sustainable forest management, environmental benefits including clean air, water, and wildlife habitat; benefits from forest-based educational programs; benefits from serving as models of effective forest stewardship; and recreational benefits secured with public access.Eligible lands for grants funded under this program are private forest that is at least five acres in size, suitable to sustain natural vegetation, and at least 75 percent forested.
The lands must also be threatened by conversion to nonforest uses, must not be held in trust by the United States on behalf of any Indian Tribe, must not be Tribal allotment lands, must be offered for sale by a willing seller, and if acquired by an eligible entity, must provide defined community benefits under CFP and allow public access.
This is a competitive grant program whereby local governments, qualified nonprofit organizations, and Indian tribes are eligible to apply for grants to establish community forests through the fee simple acquisition of private forest land from a willing seller.
Interested local government and nonprofit applicants must submit applications to the State Forester.
Tribal applicants must submit applications to the appropriate Tribal government officials.
All applications, either hardcopy or electronic, must be received by State Foresters or Tribal governments by March 31, 202 3. The purpose of the program is to establish community forests by protecting forest land from conversion to non-forest uses and provide community benefits such as sustainable forest management, environmental benefits including clean air, water, and wildlife habitat; benefits from forest-based educational programs; benefits from serving as models of effective forest stewardship; and recreational benefits secured with public access.Eligible lands for grants funded under this program are private forest that is at least five acres in size, suitable to sustain natural vegetation, and at least 75 percent forested.
The lands must also be threatened by conversion to nonforest uses, must not be held in trust by the United States on behalf of any Indian Tribe, must not be Tribal allotment lands, must be offered for sale by a willing seller, and if acquired by an eligible entity, must provide defined community benefits under CFP and allow public access.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Forest Service Community Forest Program Website
Additional Information of Eligibility:
The following organizations are eligible to apply:- Only Moroccan associations and committed and organized civil-society organizations with full SAM registration and experience executing youth STEM programs will be eligible to receive funding.
-U. S. organizations and NGOs are not eligible.
-To be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a unique entity identifier as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov.
Please see Section D.3 for information on how to obtain these registrations.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/private-land/community-forest
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Program Manager
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2023-03-10
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2023-04-30
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