International Forestry Programs
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
To extend Forest Service efforts to improve forest policies and practices internationally, address climate change, conserve and protect critical global forest environments and resources, and improve the lives of forest-dependent peoples by awarding grants to and entering into cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations, multilateral organizations, and other individuals, organizations, institutions, and governments engaged in forest conservation and management.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Unrestricted by Individual Type
- Unrestricted by Entity Type
- U.S. State Government
- Tribal Government (other)
- County Government
- Tribally Designated Housing Authority
- Municipality/Township Government
- School District Government
- Foreign Government
- Foreign Nonprofit Organization
- International Organization
- Farmworker
- Small Business Person
- Other
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Proposals will be evaluated by the Forest Service Office of International Programs, in consultation with the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development, where relevant, for purposes of ensuring compliance with U.S. foreign policy and objectives. Proposed activities will be assessed for their ability to improve forest management and the welfare of forest-dependent peoples in the targeted country or countries, as well as their ability to enhance or complement existing or planned Forest Service programs and activities.
120 days.
Program details & compliance
Description
U.S. Forest Service Office of International Programs & Trade (USFS/IPT) funded grants, cooperative agreements, joint venture agreements and other federal financial assistance instruments in three main categories: Trade/Illegal Logging/Lacey Act Enforcement, Invasive Species and Migratory Species.
Through its Trade program, USFS/IPT promoted global timber legality and enforcement of the Lacey Act, working to level the playing field for the American forest products industry. Activities included the detection and interception of illegal and fraudulent timber products at U.S. ports and borders to protect U.S. wood products industry competitiveness and to enforce tariff compliance.
Through its Invasive Species program, USFS/IPT worked to protect U.S. forests, grasslands, and agricultural lands by preventing invasive species from entering the U.S. and mitigating outbreaks and new infestations. These efforts included identifying and testing biocontrols for highly invasive and damaging species and building pre-invasion knowledge to facilitate rapid response to new threats.
In support of the USFS mandate to protect the migratory species within the 193 million acres of multiuse national forests and grasslands it manages, USFS/IPT worked to conserve U.S. migratory species habitat to prevent the listing of species as being at conservation risk, preserving access and multi-use of private and public lands. USFS/IPT partnered across the migratory range to improve species survival and chances of returning to U.S. forests and grasslands in healthy numbers.
Mission Categories
Primary: Forestry
Other categories:
Agricultural Resource Conservation and Development
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Grants and cooperative agreements are used to carry out, supplement and complement Forest Service international activities in a wide range of fields, including but not limited to forest policies and regulations, forest products trade, forest management practices, wildlife management, watershed management, recreation and tourism, fire management, forest insect and disease prevention and response, invasive species preventions and response, disaster response and mitigation, landscape planning, forest product development and utilization, climate change adaptation and mitigation, forest economics, and training and institutional strengthening. Grants and cooperative agreements will be limited to five years.
Restrictions
Drug-free workplace that don't allow human trafficking, no texting while driving, and no drinking and driving.
Required Documentation
Project managers and organizations must document competence in the field and activities of the project proposed. Eligible projects must fit within the U.S. Forest Service International Programs priorities, comply with all federal grants and agreements regulations, and be documented through a completed grant application.
Matching Requirements
The applicant's contribution is negotiated (10 percent up to 33 percent). The proposed budget by fiscal year shows the estimated cost of the complete project from grant funds and the value of resources to be contributed by the applicant. The non-Federal cost share may consist of: funds, donations, in-kind contributions, direct costs, indirect costs, and other as determined by the Forest Service. Funds will be provided on a per-project basis, as determined by annual budget allocations.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements