The grant could provide up to $600,000.
The purpose of the Landscape Scale Restoration competitive grant program is to encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority rural forest landscapes. This program supports, high impact projects that lead to measurable outcomes on the landscape, leverage public and private resources, and further priorities identified in each State Forest Action Plan or equivalent restoration strategy. Note: All applicants, except Federally recognized tribes, must have the relevant State Forester(s) sponsor the application. Submit a draft of the application narrative and budget spreadsheet to the relevant State Forester(s) (for where the work will be done) by COB October 5. There is a separate request for proposals specifically for federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations. At the top of the screen select the link: Related Opportunities. This funding opportunity is for projects with on-the-ground outcomes across the 20 Northeast and Midwest states: CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, OH, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WI, and WV. To view LSR funding opportunities for the West and South, at the top of the screen select the link: Related Opportunities.