Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program – Community Forest Program
Deadline: 1/11/2021
Amount: Unspecified
Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/private-land/community-forest/program
Description:
The purpose of this program is to establish community forests by protecting forest land from conversion to non-forest uses and provide community benefits, such as sustainable forest management, environmental benefits, benefits from forest-based educational programs, benefits from serving as models of effective forest stewardship, and recreational benefits secured with public access. Funding will support the establishment of community forests through fee simple acquisition of private forest land from a willing seller. Eligible lands must meet the following requirements:
- Be at least five acres in size
- Be suitable to sustain natural vegetation
- Be at least 75 percent forested
- Be threatened by conversion to non-forest uses
- Provide community benefits
- Allow public access
Eligible applicants:
Local governments: Any municipal government, county government, or other local government with jurisdiction over local land use decisions.
Native American Indian Tribes: Federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native Corporations, as defined by Section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (U.S.C. 450b).
Qualified nonprofit organizations