National Forest Foundation

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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)

$3M FY2026

$2.8M

FY24

$2.8M

FY25

$3M

FY26*

* estimated

Funded Projects

Examples of what this program has supported.

FY2025 NFF provides one-to-one basis to match the Forest Service funds provided for projects, and to perform management and accounting of ongoing sub-agreements. One example of a sub-agreement's performance in FY25 included work on forest system lands with Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation. For this project, creation of an immersive, women-led outdoor leadership and stewardship experience, equipped participants with skills in trail maintenance, Leave No Trace principles, and backcountry confidence, while directly contributing to public land conservation.

Program Objective

The purposes of the National Forest Foundation are to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of money, and of real and personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture; undertake and conduct activities that further the purposes for which units of the National Forest System are established and are administered and that are consistent with approved forest plans; and undertake, conduct and encourage educational, technical and other assistance, and other activities that support the multiple use, research, cooperative forestry and other programs administered by the Forest Service.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofit Organization

Program is authorized for the National Forest Foundation under National Forest Foundation Act.

Program details & compliance

Description

This listing is available for the annual advance of Congressionally Designated Funding to the National Forest Foundation in lump sum at the Washington Office to carry out mission based programming of the Foundation.

Mission Categories

Primary: Forestry

Other categories:
Agricultural Resource Conservation and DevelopmentRecreationFish and Wildlife Preservation

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

To aid conservation partnership projects in support of the Forest Service mission, without regard to when the Foundation incurs expenses, for administrative expenses or projects on or benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service programs.

Restrictions

Restrictions are related to the authority utilized and agency directives.

Matching Requirements

1:1 matching funds to be provided from private contributions.

Reporting & Compliance

Records Retention

3 years

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