Forest Landowner Support Funded Projects
A view of a forested landscape in Maine, where more than 90% of forests are privately owned and managed. (USDA Forest Service photo)
Private forest landowners manage more than 60% of forests in the United States. Through the Forest Landowner Support initiative, the Forest Service…
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Who Is Eligible to Apply and How?
The Hogback Ridge Fuels Crew is clearing tree brush and loading into a chipper to clear land to prevent a catastrophic wildfire from occurring. This is one of many projects nationwide funded by a Community Wildfire Defense Grant in 2023.
How to Apply for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant ProgramApply now for a Community Wildfire Defense Grant. Notices of funding opportunities are…
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Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program
Community Wildfire Defense Grants (CWDG) help communities and Tribes plan for and reduce wildfire risk and implement the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy.Launched in 2022, the $1 billion five-year competitive grant program funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act prioritizes communities that:Are in an area identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard…
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Forest Legacy 2024 Funded Projects
The Big Thicket-Neches River Corridor project in Texas will conserve 39,762 acres of working forests, protecting important and rare habitats such as this cypress-tupelo swamp. (Courtesy photo by David Bezanson, The Nature Conservancy)
In 2024, the Forest Service supported 63 projects that…
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Understanding your taxes as a forest owner
A northern hardwood forest. Each year, the Forest Service and its partners release the publication Tax Tips for Forest Landowners. The educational resource is an overview with examples to help landowners understand the tax classifications and provisions when reporting income from timber sales…
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State, Private, and Tribal Forestry
Prescribed burning gopher tortoise habitat.( Photo courtesy Georgia Division of Natural Resources)
Connecting Forestry to PeopleThe State, Private, and Tribal Forestry organization of the USDA Forest Service reaches across the boundaries of national forests to states, tribes, communities and private landowners, and is the federal leader in providing technical and financial assistance to…