Forest Service — Federal Assistance Programs

These are specific projects selected by Congress for funding via the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026.

Good Neighbor Authority allows the Forest Service to authorize states, counties, and federally recognized Indian tribes to conduct certain projects on federal lands in pursuit of…

The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) establishes a new fund for five years to address the maintenance backlog of the US Forest Service and other federal…

To promote the recreational and educational resources of Milford, Pennsylvania, and its environs; to further the scientific, policy analysis, educational, and cultural programs in natural resource…

To effectively identify and protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses, through the use of conservation easements or fee simple purchase. The…

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…

The focus of this program is to support the hauling of material removed to reduce hazardous fuels to locations where that material can be utilized for…

To support competitive grant programs in the following areas: 1) Provide cost share to carry out climate mitigation or forest resilience practices. 2) Support participation of…

For providing multiyear programmatic competitive grants for tree planting and related activities.

Provide financial assistance to facilities that purchase and process byproducts from ecosystem restoration projects for wood products infrastructure.

The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) aims to provide funding and science delivery for studies associated with managing wildland fire, fuel, and fire-impacted ecosystems. It was…

Capital Maintenance and Improvement for Forest Service The objective of Capital Maintenance and Improvement for the Forest Service is to ensure the longevity and efficiency of…

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Acts authorized funds to be available for collaboration and collaboration-based activities, including facilitation, certification of collaboratives, and planning and implementing projects…

With respect to nonfederal lands, to develop community wildfire protection plans for communities considered at-risk to damage and loss of values or life from wildfire, and…

To provide financial assistance for the operation of firewood banks and to support feedstock acquisition.

The Prescribed Fire/Fire Recovery program of the Forest Service aims to restore health to ecosystems that depend on fire. This is achieved through the controlled application…

The restoration and revegetation program of the Forest Service aims to restore healthy, diverse, and resilient ecological systems to minimize severe fires, especially on critical watersheds.…

Provide direct federal support to States and Indian Tribes to establish rental programs for temporary bridges, bridge mats, or other temporary water crossing structures, to minimize…

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 goal of the program is to fund projects that address urban stormwater runoff pollution. This program addresses urban runoff from public roads and right of…