Application Notes:

Proposals must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. MT on November 15, 2024.

The due date for the proposal has been extended to 5:00 p.m. MT on December 2, 2024. Additional information is included in the revised NOFA file.

Proposals must be submitted online at www.forestrygrants.org.

Proposals must include:

• Proposal cooperator
• Lead applicant information
• Project information
• Geographic information system (GIS) coordinates
• Project overview/purpose statement (1,500 characters max)
• Context, goals, and objectives (2,500 characters max)
• Proposed activities (3,250 characters max)
• Project budget
• Deliverables and outcomes (2,500 characters max)
• Cross-boundary collaboration (3,250 characters max)
• Forest action plan integration (2,250 characters max)
• Meaningful scale (2,000 characters max)
• Description of benefits (2,500 characters max)
• Sustainability of outcomes (2,000 characters max)

The following are required in order to submit an application:

• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number
• SAM (System for Award Management) registration

Applicants may obtain a UEI number and verify or renew SAM registration status at www.ecivis.com/sam.

An optional webinar will be held for this program as follows:

August 22, 2024
Noon - 2:00 p.m. MT
Registration: us06web.zoom.us

A recording of the webinar held for this program can be found online at vimeo.com.

Proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

• Project overview/purpose statement (5 points)
• Context, goals, and objectives (10 points)
• Proposed activities (20 points)
• Deliverables and outcomes (15 points)
• Cross-boundary collaboration (15 points)
• Forest action plan integration (10 points)
• Meaningful scale (10 points)
• Description of benefits (5 points)
• Sustainability of outcomes (10 points)

Refer to the NOFA, Guide, NationalManual, and AppTemplate files for additional application information.

Match Notes:

Applicants must provide a one-to-one match of the total award amount via nonfederal cash or in-kind contributions. For applications from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of Palau, match must only be provided for funds received in excess of $200,000.

Applicants that leverage funding from multiple entities will receive priority.

Matching contributions may not be used for construction, research, and other ineligible activities.

Funding Notes:

An unspecified amount of funding is available to support awards ranging from $25,000 to $300,000 per project through this program. Each state may submit up to five proposals; however, no state will receive more than 15 percent of the total funds available.

Funds will be provided on a reimbursement basis.

Project periods must be no longer than three years.

The purchase of special-purpose/technical equipment may be allowable with prior approval from the funding agency.

Funds may not be used for:

• Research projects
• Construction projects, including construction of new buildings or roads
• Purchase of land
• Direct landowner payments, such as cost share, reimbursement, and other types of payment provided directly to private landowners
• Projects that occur on federal land
• Purchase of fire department equipment

For FY 2023, a total of $4,212,098 was recommended to fund 19 awards ranging from $61,720 to $300,000 through the main competition, and $199,568 was recommended to fund one award of $199,568 through the Pacific Islands set-aside through this program. For FY 2022, a total of $3,814,108 was recommended to fund 13 awards ranging from $220,369 to $300,000 through the main competition, and $185,892 was recommended to fund two awards of $60,144 and $125,748 through the Pacific Islands set-aside. Refer to the Award file for details.

November 15, 2024
A revised solicitation containing an updated due date for the proposal has been released and attached as the NOFA file. In addition, an updated list of answers to frequently asked questions regarding this program has been released and attached as the FAQ file. The Application and Financial sections have been updated accordingly.

September 4, 2024
A recording of the webinar for this program has been released, and a link to the presentation is available in the Application section. Presentation slides for the webinar have also been released and attached as the WebinarPresentation file. The Financial section has been updated accordingly.