Inflation Reduction Act – National Forest System
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
The focus of this program is for project work to be performed on National Forest System lands in the following areas: 1) fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands that are within a wildland-urban interface, 2) vegetation management projects on National Forest System lands that are carried out in accordance with the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, 3) provide environmental reviews under obligated by the Chief of the Forest Service under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and 4) protection and inventory of old-growth and matures forests on National Forest System lands.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- U.S. Territory Government
- State
- Local
- Tribal
- Federally Recognized Tribal Government
- Tribal Government (other)
- Nonprofit Organization
- U.S. Federal Government
- U.S. State Government
How to Apply
Award Procedure
The federal program manager and cooperator will collaborate on project specific details for each agreement, and then coordinate with the local grants management specialist to negotiate the proper agreement instrument to carry out the project activities.
Program details & compliance
Description
This funding will support projects located on National Forest System (NFS) lands that reduce fuels in wildland-urban interface areas, manage vegetation leading to restoration, and provide inventory and protection of old-growth Forests; also supporting environmental reviews required under the National Environmental Protection Act of 1969.
Mission Categories
Primary: Forestry
Other categories:
Fire ProtectionLand and Forest Conservation
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Assistance may be used by partnering organizations for salary, supplies, equipment, and contracts to complete project work that will reduce hazardous fuels within a Wildland Urban Interface, conduct vegetation management on National Forest System lands; conduct required environmental reviews; protection of old-growth forests on National Forest System lands; and complete inventory of old-growth forests and mature forests within the National Forest System.
Restrictions
Restrictions are determined by the authorization.
Required Documentation
The partner must maintain information provided in the original award in the System for Award Management (SAM) until receipt of final payment. This requires review and update to the information on an annual basis after the initial registration. More frequent reviews may be required to make necessary changes in information. System for Award Management (SAM) is the Federal repository into which an entity must provide information required for the conduct of business as a Cooperative. Additional information about registration procedures may be found at the SAM Internet site (https://www.sam.gov). In addition, the partner must immediately inform the U.S. Forest Service if they or any of their principals are presently excluded, debarred, or suspended from entering into covered transactions with the Federal Government according to the terms of 2 CFR Part 180. In the event that the partner or any of their principals receive a transmittal letter or other official Federal notice of debarment or suspension, they shall notify the U.S. Forest Service without undue delay. This applies whether the exclusion, debarment, or suspension is voluntary or involuntary.
Matching Requirements
Cooperator match contributions shall align with the statutory authority requirements, may be greater or less than 20 percent.