Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program 2024 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 2024 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: Funding for LSR is competitive and is not guaranteed unless funding is appropriated by Congress each year. Additionally, the award ceiling is approximate and will depend on the FY24 LSR regional funding allocation.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Government
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- State governments
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Shared LSR Email inbox
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY24_Southern_Region_LSR_Pre-proposal_template.docx | FY24 Southern Region LSR Pre-proposal template | Aug 18, 2023 01:21 PM UTC |
| FY24_Southern_Region_LSR_Grant_Evaluation_Criteria_Scoring_Matrix.pdf | FY24 Southern Region LSR Grant Evaluation Criteria Scoring Matrix | Aug 17, 2023 01:26 PM UTC |
| FY24_Southern_Region_LSR_Project_Proposal_Narrative_Form.pdf | FY24 Southern Region LSR Project Proposal Narrative Form | Aug 17, 2023 01:00 PM UTC |
| FY24_Southern_Region_LSR_RFP_Guidance_and_Instructions.pdf | FY24 Southern Region LSR RFP Guidance and Instructions | Aug 17, 2023 12:58 PM UTC |
| LSR-Budget-Spreadsheet.xlsx | LSR-Budget-Spreadsheet | Aug 17, 2023 01:27 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: January 5, 2024
Award
$--
Program Funding
20
Expected awards
$30,000
Award Minimum
$600,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-FS-2024-LSR-SOUTHERN-IITF
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Environment
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:
6
Posted date:
August 18, 2023
Archive date:
January 5, 2024
