Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program 2025 Northeast and Midwest
Agency: Forest Service
- 10.664 -- Cooperative Forestry Assistance
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The purpose of 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 27 (it is recommended that you reach out to the State Forester before this, as early as feasible).
- There is a separate request for proposals specifically for federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations.
- This funding opportunity is for projects with 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, and WV. Cross-regional projects are allowed (e.g., include work in States listed above as well as States to the South and/or West).
- For projects in other States, view LSR funding opportunities for the West and South.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Government
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- State governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- County governments
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
sherri.j.wormstead@usda.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY25-LSR-RFA-FAQ-2024-08-06.pdf | 4. Frequently Asked Questions | Aug 7, 2024 01:25 PM UTC |
| State-Forester-Sponsor-Letter-Template-20240822.docx | 5. State Forester Sponsor Letter Template | Aug 22, 2024 01:32 PM UTC |
| State-Forester-Endorse-Letter-Template-20240822.docx | 6. State Forester Endorse Letter Template | Aug 22, 2024 01:35 PM UTC |
| Landscape-Scale-Restoration-RFA-Northeast-Midwest-2024-08-29.pptx | 7. Webinar Presentation Slides | Aug 29, 2024 02:55 PM UTC |
| LSR-Budget-Spreadsheet-2024-08-06.xlsx | 3. Budget Spreadsheet (optional template) | Aug 7, 2024 01:25 PM UTC |
| FY2025-LSR-Project-Narrative-Fillable-2024-07-10.pdf | 2. Narrative Fillable PDF (optional format) | Aug 7, 2024 01:25 PM UTC |
| FY2025_LSR_R9_Instructions_Northeast-Midwest-2024-08-06.pdf | 1. Instructions and Guidance | Aug 7, 2024 01:24 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region Landscape Scale Restoration Grants web page
Archived: January 10, 2025
Award
$--
Program Funding
12
Expected awards
$25,000
Award Minimum
$600,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-FS-2025-LSR-NORTHEAST-MIDWEST
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 Tribal, 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:
5
Posted date:
August 12, 2024
Archive date:
January 10, 2025
