Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program 2023 Southern and IITF
Agency: Forest Service
- 10.664 -- Cooperative Forestry Assistance
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) program is designed to “encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest landscapes” that not only focuses on priority landscapes but may include issues identified in the respective States’ Forest Action Plans. According to the 2018 Farm Bill, “the landscape scale restoration program is to support landscape scale restoration and management that results in measurable improvements to public benefits derived from State and private forest lands” as identified in a State-wide assessment or equivalent restoration strategy.
...Note: All applicants, except Federally recognized Tribes, must have the relevant State Forester(s) sponsor the application. Please see the RFP Guidance and Instructions document for details.
Note: For FY 2023 there also is a separate national LSR Request for Proposals for Federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations / Villages. At the top of the screen select the link: Related Opportunities.
For this Southern Region / International Institute of Tropical Forestry (IITF) RFP: projects must take place in one or more of the following states or territories: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virgin Islands of the United States, and Virginia.
For projects primarily in the Northeast / Midwestern states see the US Forest Service Eastern Region LSR page.
For projects primarily in the Western states please see the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition LSR page.
Note: Award ceiling is approximate and will depend on the FY23 LSR regional funding allocation.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
- County governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Shared LSR Email inbox
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY23_Southern_LSR_Project_Proposal_Narrative_Form.pdf | 2. Proposal Narrative Form | Aug 4, 2022 04:34 PM UTC |
| FY23_Southern_Region_LSR_proposal_abstract_template.docx | 4. Proposal Abstract Form | Aug 4, 2022 05:52 PM UTC |
| LSR-Budget-Spreadsheet-20220721.xlsx | 3. Budget Spreadsheet | Aug 4, 2022 05:38 PM UTC |
| FY23_Southern-IITF_LSR_RFP_Guidance_and_Instructions.pdf | 1. Instructions | Aug 9, 2022 12:24 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: December 15, 2022
Award
$4,000,000
Program Funding
20
Expected awards
$30,000
Award Minimum
$600,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-FS-2023-LSR-SOUTHERN-IITF
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Environment
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
5
Posted date:
August 10, 2022
Archive date:
December 15, 2022
