Forest Service Northeast and Midwest Landscape Scale Restoration 2022
Agency: Forest Service
- 10.664 -- Cooperative Forestry Assistance
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The purpose if the Landscape Scale Restoration competitive grant program is: “To encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority rural forest landscapes.” This program supports, high impact projects that lead to measurable outcomes on the landscape, leverage public and private resources, and further priorities identified in each State Forest Action Plan or equivalent restoration strategy.
...Note: All applicants, except Federally recognized tribes, must have the relevant State Forester(s) sponsor the application. Submit a draft of the application narrative and budget spreadsheet to the relevant State Forester(s) (for where the work will be done) by COB September 24.
This request for applications is for projects achieving on-the-ground outcomes across the 20 Northeast and Midwest states: CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, OH, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WI, WV.
For projects primarily in Western states, see the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition website.
For projects primarily in Southern states, see the USDA Forest Service Southern Region website.
Projects with outcomes in states across these regions are allowed.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Government
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Special district governments
- State governments
- County governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Sherri Wormstead
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY2022-LSR-R9-Instructions-20210803.pdf | FY22 LSR Northeast Midwest Instructions | Aug 3, 2021 12:31 PM UTC |
| FY22-LSR-RFA-FAQ-20210723.pdf | FY22 LSR Frequently Asked Questions | Aug 2, 2021 04:46 PM UTC |
| FY22-LSR-Webinar-Captions-Transcript.docx | Captions transcript for FY22 LSR Webinar on August 18 | Aug 18, 2021 08:47 PM UTC |
| FY22-LSR-RFA-Webinar-Northeast-Midwest-20210818.pptx | Presentation slides from LSR RFA Webinar | Aug 18, 2021 08:46 PM UTC |
| State-Forester-Endorse-Letter-Template-20200616.docx | State Forester Endorsement Letter Template | Jul 23, 2021 03:44 PM UTC |
| Cooperative_Forest_Pest_Treatment_Funding_Request.pdf | Cooperative Lands Forest Pest Treatment Funding Request | Jul 23, 2021 03:42 PM UTC |
| NFPORS-Form-20170801.docx | National Fire Plan Operations and Reporting System Form | Jul 23, 2021 03:43 PM UTC |
| Matching-Funds-Guidelines.pdf | Matching Funds and Costs | Jul 23, 2021 03:41 PM UTC |
| FY2022-LSR-Project-Narrative-Form-20210624.pdf | LSR-Project-Narrative-Form | Jul 23, 2021 03:06 PM UTC |
| Tree_Planting_Grant_FS_Guidance_4.25.19_508.pdf | Guidance for Landscape tree Planting | Jul 23, 2021 03:39 PM UTC |
| State-Forester-Sponsor-Letter-Template-20200616.docx | State Forester Sponsorship Letter Template | Jul 23, 2021 03:44 PM UTC |
| LSR-Budget-Spreadsheet-20210614.xlsx | Budget Spreadsheet Required for LSR Application | Jun 14, 2021 05:30 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region Landscape Scale Restoration Grants web page
Closed: November 5, 2021
Award
$4,000,000
Program Funding
15
Expected awards
$25,000
Award Minimum
$600,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-FS-2022-LSR
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Environment
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
For landscape restoration projects on rural nonindustrial private forestland and/or rural State or local government forest land. For the purposes of this program, “rural” means any city or town with a population of 50,000 or less according to the latest census.
History
Version:
7
Posted date:
August 2, 2021
Archive date:
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