Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program

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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding

$265K FY2025

$7.1M

FY24

$265K

FY25

Funded Projects

Examples of what this program has supported.

FY2025 Over the first 15 years, CFLRP has advanced integrated restoration treatments across 6.7 million acres, an area the size of Massachusetts, to include fuels reduction, tree planting, trail maintenance, stream restoration, invasive plant treatments, and fish passage. These treatments translate into outcomes. When wildfires have interacted with areas previously treated to reduce wildfire risk on CFLRP landscapes, fire suppression staff reported that the treatments help to control or moderate fire behavior 83 percent of the time (2017–2023 data). Since 2011, investments in local economies have helped support an annual average of $213 million in local labor income and 4,900 full- and part-time jobs.

Program Objective

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 under the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program established under section 4003 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303) and reauthorized in the 2018 Farm Bill.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

U.S. Territory Government
U.S. Federal Government
U.S. State Government
State
Local
Nonprofit Organization
Federally Recognized Tribal Government
Tribal Government (other)

How to Apply

Award Procedure

If a CFLRP project is approved by the Washington Office under the Tier 2 review process, the local Forest Service program manager will work cooperatively with the cooperator and local grants management specialist to negotiate correct authority and instrument for project and fund obligation.

Decision Timeline

Approval: From 120 to 180 days
Renewal interval: From 30 to 60 days

Program details & compliance

Description

The Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program was established in the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 and reauthorized in the 2018 Farm Bil to encourage collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority landscapes by leveraging local resources with national and private sectors. Other activities authorized under the CFLRP program include encouragement of ecological, economic, and social sustainability; facilitate the reduction of wildfire management costs; and encourage utilization of forest restoration by-products to not only offset the treatment costs but for the benefit of rural economies. Funding may also support collaboration and collaboration-based activities outside of CFLRP.

Mission Categories

Primary: Forestry

Other categories:
Agricultural Resource Conservation and DevelopmentFire ProtectionFish and Wildlife Preservation

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

Assistance may be used for Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) related projects to reimburse for salaries, supplies, equipment, travel and contracts.

Restrictions

Funds must be in alignment with the Program’s statutory requirements (see 2018 Farm Bill)

Matching Requirements

Cooperator match contributions shall align with the Statutory Authority requirements, may be greater or less than 20 percent.

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