Forest Landowner Support
Forest Service researcher John Schelhas and landowner Eleanor Cooper Brown discuss her family’s land and forests. (Courtesy photo by Dr. Sarah Hitchner, University of Georgia)
Forest Landowner Support provides competitive grant opportunities to entities and organizations for delivering…
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Wood Innovations Program Grants
A processor makes wood chips from burned trees on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. (Photo by Zane Peterson)
Sustainably sourcing wood to make products helps to make our forests healthier and our communities more prosperous. The Forest Service invests in local wood economies through its…
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Forest Legacy 2023 Funded Projects
The Last Green Valley Forest Legacy Project received funding in 2023 through the Forest Legacy Program. (Photo by Dan Peracchio)
In 2023, the Forest Service supported 34 projects to conserve more than 245,000 acres of private forestlands across the United States, ensuring these special places…
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Grants and Agreements Resource Center
The Forest Service offers partnership opportunities through grants and agreements with external organizations that support natural resource work that benefits us all.
Consider Partnering With UsForest Service Grants and Agreements play a critical role, benefiting not only our agency, but also you and your organization.Overview of Partnership…
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2021 Community Wood Grant Program Awards
The Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Grant Program, launched in 2020, provides funding for grants to install thermally led community wood energy systems or to build innovative wood product manufacturing facilities. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 USC § 8113) and annual agency appropriations authorize and fund the grants awarded under this program.2021 Wood Innovations and…
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Secure Rural Schools Program
The Secure Rural Schools program provides critical funding for schools, roads, and other municipal services to more than 700 counties across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.The Forest Service was established in 1905 with 56 million acres of land. By 1910, the amount of National Forest System land tripled to 172 million acres. Today, the agency manages approximately 196 million acres. Congress ratified…