Funding Opportunities

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 science-based restoration strategies.

This funding opportunity is for Federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations/Villages, and Tribal organizations as defined in 25 USC 5304. For projects where the applicant is a nonprofit (not a Tribal organization), university, State agency, town, or county, view the funding opportunities for Northeast and Midwest, South, and West.

Overview
The Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) Competitive Grant Program supports high impact projects that promote collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest landscapes, leverage public and private resources, and advance priorities identified in a State Forest Action Plan or other restoration strategy.

The objective is to focus competitive LSR funds on activities that address priority areas, challenges and opportunities facing western lands. Funding for the LSR Competitive Process is made possible through the USDA Forest Service.

WFLC is charged with delivering the LSR competitive grant process in the West. Our LSR grants team reviews, scores, and makes recommendations on project proposals from western states and Pacific Island territories, which are passed along to the WFLC membership for approval. Proposed projects recommended for funding are then sent to the Forest Service.

General Information
All proposals must be submitted online at www.forestrygrants.org. Passwords are provided to each Western State and Pacific Island Forester.
States will sometimes have a pre-proposal process that may have an earlier due date and details. We encourage you to contact the state point of contact for more information.
Past proposal submissions, scores, and comments are posted at www.forestrygrants.org. For archived applications from 2010-2014, click here.

Priority Projects
Priority will be given to project proposals that include any of the following bulleted
prioritization factors. Please see the scoring rubric at the end of this document to see the
specific sections in which one or more of these priority factors should be detailed to receive
priority points.
➢ Promote cross-boundary collaboration:
○ By their proximity to other land ownerships; or
○ By their inclusion of a combination of land ownerships, including tribal,
State and local government, and private lands (such as, but not limited to,
multiple private landowners; private and state landowners; state and
federal landowners; state and local government; or state and Tribal
landowners).
➢ Coordinate with or are in proximity to other complementary landscape-scale
projects on NFS lands or lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior
or a state that are carried out:
○ Under the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (16 U.S.C. 7303).
○ In landscape areas designated for insect and disease treatments under section 602
of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591a).
○ Under the Good Neighbor Authority (16 U.S.C. 2113a).
○ Under the stewardship end result contracting and agreement authority (16 U.S.C.
6591c).
➢ Coordinate with or are in proximity to other complementary landscape-scale projects on
State land.
➢ Coordinate with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs
and appropriate state-level programs.
➢ Leverage funding from multiple entities.
➢ The term disadvantaged communities is used in Executive Order 14008, Tackling
the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. The Interim Implementation Guidance for
the Justice40 Initiative, released by OMB in July 2021, provides definitions on
community and disadvantaged. Projects must include a description of the benefiting
community or recipient and how the project benefits or engages underserved
communities or people.

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) 319(h) Nonpoint Source Grant Program provides funding to qualifying counties, conservation districts, higher education institutions, regional agencies, and nonprofit organizations to improve conditions of Nevada’s watersheds and protect against nonpoint source (NPS) water pollution.

The grants support water quality improvement projects, education and outreach efforts, and the development and implementation of watershed based plans that focus on reductions in NPS pollution. Proposals are reviewed by a Technical Advisory Committee and ranked on project merit. Projects located in watersheds with approved watershed based plans, and that are anticipated to measurably reduce pollutants released to streams, rivers, and lakes are given priority. Nonpoint Source Grant Program funds originate from a US Environmental Protection Agency grant pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act (CWA).

Project proponents are encouraged to work with NPS Program staff prior to submittal of a proposal to ensure that it is eligible, complete and competitive. Ongoing and past CWA section 319(h) projects can be found within the Nonpoint Source Management Program Annual Report. ​

All proposals must follow the guidelines for application outlined in the Request for Proposals (RFP), which is available for download at Clean Water Act 319(h) Grants. State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions are eligible to apply. A non-federal match (cash and/or in-kind) of at least 50% of the total project cost is required.

Application website will be open starting August 1, 2024

Award amount is based on availability of funding. Award amount is not to exceed $300,000. Award will be based on the merit of the proposal.

Proposals are due September 13, 2024. Project is to be completed by January 30, 2026

Application Website: https://nucfac-ten-year-action-plan-grant.urbanandcommunityforests.org

Link to RFP: https://nucfac.org/forms/Final%20%20NUCFAC%20RFP%206_17_2024%20ADA%20V0…

Congress established the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (Council) to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on issues related to the nations urban and community forests and related natural resources. The Council is charged by law (P.L. 95-313 Section 9 as amended through PL 110-246, [16

U.S.C. 2105](g)(1)(A)) with developing a ten-year action plan; providing annual accomplishments for the action plan and assisting the U.S. Forest Service in establishing categories and recommendations for award to the agency’s competitive National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost-Share Grant Program .

The current National Urban and Community Forestry Ten-year Action plan (Action Plan) will expire at the end of 2026. To prepare for the next ten-year action plan, the Forest Service is requesting proposals from qualified organizations/entities to coordinate, facilitate and manage a collaborative and comprehensive process for the development of the next ten-year Action Plan.

PROPOSAL REQUEST:

Coordinate, facilitate, and manage a collaborative and comprehensive process for the development of the next National Urban and Community Forestry Ten Year Action Plan (2027-2037). This includes publishing and rollout assistance.

The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council’s authorizing legislation requires the Council to prepare a National Urban and Community Forestry Action Plan every ten years. The current Action Plan, 2016-2026, is to be updated by January 30, 2026, for the Council to meet its mandate.

The Forest Service is seeking proposals from qualified organizations/entities to conduct a current assessment, and review and identify emerging issues of the nation’s urban forest resources and the urban and community forestry programs and activities conducted by Federal and State agencies, nonprofit organizations, community and civic organizations and other interested parties across the country.

Funds are to support the development of a National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council’s Ten-Year Action Plan, 2027-2037 as mandated by Congress. The award will be based on the availability of funding, which may be subject to change. The maximum award amount may not to exceed $300,000.

Proposals will be expected to address the following key elements, through implementation of the scope and criteria below. This will also include incorporating the Council’s comments and recommendations.

Key Elements:

1) Work with the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council and the Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry staff throughout the process for input and guidance.

2) Assess the current Action Plan’s accomplishments, gaps, and items to carry over into the next Action Plan.

3) Summarize the status of urban forest resources in the United States. This is to include the human dimension of urban forestry as well as the urban natural resources.

4) A review of urban and community forestry related programs and activities in the United States, including education and technical assistance activities conducted by:

- the Department of Agriculture, and other Federal agencies,

- the State forestry organizations,

- private industry,

- nonprofit organizations, community and civic organizations

- Indian Nation and Indigenous communities, and

- interested others.

5) Facilitate and integrate applicable public engagement recommendations for improving the status of the Nation’s urban and community forest resources, including education and technical assistance and modifications required in existing programs and policies of relevant Federal agencies.

6) A review of the urban and community forestry research, documents including--

a) a review of all past five years of research and ongoing research associated with urban and community forests, arboricultural practices, urban forest management, work with disadvantaged communities, and the economic, social, and psychological benefits of trees and forest cover in urban and community environments being conducted by the Forest Service, other Federal agencies, and associated land grant colleges and universities.

b) recommendations for new and expanded research efforts directed to and by the Forest Service Research, other Federal agencies, and associated land grant colleges and universities; around urban and community forestry concerns identified by this Action Plan; and

c) a summary of research priorities and an estimate of the funds needed to implement such research, on an annual basis, by the Forest Service Research, other Federal agencies, and associated land grant colleges and universities; for the next ten years.

7) An estimate of the financial and technical resources needed to implement the National Urban and Community Forestry Action Plan and the Urban and Community Forestry Program for the succeeding 10 fiscal years.

The Initiative for Supportive Housing Development (INSiDE) NOFO targets efforts within Continuum of Care (CoC) geographic areas to address and reduce homelessness by adding new units of permanent supportive housing (PSH) through new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation through one-time INSiDE awards under the CoC program. PSH is permanent housing in which supportive services are provided to assist individuals and families experiencing homelessness with a disability to live independently. Additionally, no more than 20 percent of an award made under this NOFO, may also be for other eligible CoC Program activities associated with the PSH project, (e.g., supportive services, operating costs, administrative costs (Section IV.G.1 of this NOFO), and no more than 10 percent of an award may be used for project administration.The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (24 CFR part 578) (the Rule) is designed to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; to provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, states, Indian Tribes, tribally designated housing entities (as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103) (TDHEs)), and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals, families, persons fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and youth while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; to promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and to optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness.HUD has the following three goals for this competition:Affirmatively further fair housing by addressing barriers that continue segregation, hinder access to areas of opportunity for protected class groups and vulnerable populations and concentrate affordable housing in under-resources areas.Increase the supply of new permanent supportive housing units within CoC geographic areas to address homelessness for individuals and families experiencing homelessness where one member of the household has a disability.Ensure new permanent supportive housing units are easily accessible to local services; e.g., reliable transportation services, within walking distance.

The purpose of this NOFO is to solicit applications from non-federal parties to which the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will issue awards of grants or cooperative agreements through the CVPCP, CVPIA and the HRP. The CVPCP and HRP implement actions intended to protect, restore, and enhance special-status species (excluding fish) and their habitats that have been affected by the operation of the Central Valley Project (CVP) and implementation of the CVPIA, with a special emphasis on federally listed species. The main objectives of the programs are to: (1) protect and restore native habitatsimpacted by the CVP, (2) stabilize and improve populations of native species impacted by the CVP, and (3) assist with the recovery of federally and state-listed species whose populations have been impacted by the CVP.

In accordance with the Office of Management and Budget’s guidance located at 2 CFR part 200, all applicable Federal laws, and relevant Executive guidance, the Federal awarding agency will review and consider applications for funding pursuant to this notice of funding opportunity and the Program seeks to implement the Biden-Harris administrations priorities through the following Executive Orders:
• Executive Order 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad - Directs, which directs the Department and other Federal agencies to prioritize efforts to support land conservation and biodiversity efforts.
• Executive Order 13985 – Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government – Federally recognized tribes are eligible to apply under this NOFO.
• Executive Order 14005 – Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers – This NOFO relies on US-based non-profits, tribes, and California state agencies. Through this action Reclamation and the Service will also ensure that Tribes and Tribal organizations are eligible to participate, consistent with underlying law (P.L. 102-575, Title XXXIV, Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Section 3407(e)), and receive appropriate technical assistance if required.

The State, Private, & Tribal Forestry (SPTF) Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) competitive process is “intended to support high impact projects that promote collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest landscapes, leverage public and private resources, and advance priorities identified in a State Forest Action Plan (SFAP) or other restoration strategy."

Priority Projects
Priority will be given to project proposals that include any of the following bulleted prioritization factors. Please see the scoring rubric at the end of this document to see the specific sections in which one or more of these priority factors should be detailed to receive priority points.
➢ Promote cross-boundary collaboration:
○ By their proximity to other land ownerships; or
○ By their inclusion of a combination of land ownerships, including tribal, State and local government, and private lands (such as, but not limited to, multiple private landowners; private and state landowners; state and federal landowners; state and local government; or state and Tribal landowners).
➢ Coordinate with or are in proximity to other complementary landscape-scale projects on NFS lands or lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or a state that are carried out:
○ Under the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (16 U.S.C. 7303).
○ In landscape areas designated for insect and disease treatments under section 602 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591a).
○ Under the Good Neighbor Authority (16 U.S.C. 2113a).
○ Under the stewardship end result contracting and agreement authority (16 U.S.C. 6591c).
➢ Coordinate with or are in proximity to other complementary landscape-scale projects on State land.
➢ Coordinate with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs and appropriate state-level programs.
➢ Leverage funding from multiple entities.
➢ The term disadvantaged communities is used in Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. The Interim Implementation Guidance for the Justice40 Initiative, released by OMB in July 2021, provides definitions on community and disadvantaged. Projects must include a description of the benefiting community or recipient and how the project benefits or engages underserved communities or people.

Some of the most crippling systemic barriers to Indian land use and control – fractionated ownership, checkerboarding, abuse of the federal trust relationship – are due to complex and unjust regulations, court rulings and laws involving Indian land. Some of the most shortsighted, racist and damaging federal Indian policies, such as the policy of allotment, were devised in the 1800s when most people believed that Native Americans would either disappear or assimilate into American society. Many of these policies, and their devastating effects on Indian people, remain today.

Projects should be designed to advance ideas and policies granting Indian landowners and tribes greater control of their land assets. Example projects might include:

Estate planning and probate reform in tribal communities
Land policy development or reform
Landowner associations
Engaging local, state and federal government leaders in a dialogue about the tribe exercising its sovereignty over tribal land
Initiatives to improve the legal landscape for owning and managing Indian land.

Share an Idea

The Indian Land Tenure Foundation promotes activities that support the recovery and control of Indian homelands. We work to promote education on Indian land ownership and management, increase cultural awareness of Indian land tenure, create economic opportunity on Indian-owned lands, and reform the legal and administrative systems that prevent Indian people and Native nations from owning and controlling their lands. Before submitting an idea, please read the list below of ILTF’s eligibility requirements, funding priorities, and the list of activities we do not fund.

Entities eligible for funding include:

Tribal, local and state governments
Nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation, including institutions
Activities that are not eligible for funding include, but are not limited to, the following:

Advocacy and lobbying efforts to influence legislation
Endowments
Land purchases
Benefits, fundraisers, walk-a-thons, telethons, galas, etc.
Scholarships, tuition assistance or other direct funding to individuals
Special events, except when the event is a key strategy in a continuum of efforts to achieve community goals in the Foundation’s program areas
Send a Letter of Inquiry

Have an idea for a land-related project that can benefit Native nations and people? Please share it with the Foundation. Please include the following information in your Letter of Inquiry (LOI):

Organization name & contact information
Details about the request
Amount – Budget range for successful implementation of project
Project description – A brief description of the proposed project and rationale behind it
Sustainability – Explain how the organization plans to sustain this project.
Identify whether the proposed project has been discussed with, and is supported by, tribal or organization leadership.
Please limit your LOI to two pages. ILTF will review your submission to determine whether we can support such a project at this time. The Foundation will invite successful applicants to submit a full grant proposal for consideration.

Please email info@iltf.org to submit your idea.

Many Native Nations relied on the sacred buffalo to meet their basic needs for food, shelter, clothing and ceremony. In the 19th century, more than 50 million buffalo were deliberately destroyed in order to starve Native people onto reservations, resulting in dire poverty and ill health. ILTF supports efforts to bring back the buffalo along with healthy lands, diets and economies to American Indian People.

In 2017, ILTF supported the Rock Creek Buffalo Project on the Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota. The Rock Creek District, comprised of nearly a million acres, is the most isolated of the eight districts on the reservation. It includes the 15,000-acre Shambo Ranch, where a community buffalo herd has been established. ILTF’s support provided the resources to build fencing in a section of the ranch to contain at least 100 members of the growing herd. Among the additional impacts of the project are job training, employment opportunities, community sharing and a youth engagement program that is helping young people explore a future in buffalo ranching. Know more on FintechZoom.com.

The Indian Land Tenure Foundation promotes activities that support the recovery and control of Indian homelands. We work to promote education on Indian land ownership and management, increase cultural awareness of Indian land tenure, create economic opportunity on Indian-owned lands, and reform the legal and administrative systems that prevent Indian people and Native nations from owning and controlling their lands. Before submitting an idea, please read the list below of ILTF’s eligibility requirements, funding priorities, and the list of activities we do not fund.

Entities eligible for funding include:

Tribal, local and state governments
Nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation, including institutions
Activities that are not eligible for funding include, but are not limited to, the following:

Advocacy and lobbying efforts to influence legislation
Endowments
Land purchases
Benefits, fundraisers, walk-a-thons, telethons, galas, etc.
Scholarships, tuition assistance or other direct funding to individuals
Special events, except when the event is a key strategy in a continuum of efforts to achieve community goals in the Foundation’s program areas
Send a Letter of Inquiry

Have an idea for a land-related project that can benefit Native nations and people? Please share it with the Foundation. Please include the following information in your Letter of Inquiry (LOI):

Organization name & contact information
Details about the request
Amount – Budget range for successful implementation of project
Project description – A brief description of the proposed project and rationale behind it
Sustainability – Explain how the organization plans to sustain this project.
Identify whether the proposed project has been discussed with, and is supported by, tribal or organization leadership.
Please limit your LOI to two pages. ILTF will review your submission to determine whether we can support such a project at this time. The Foundation will invite successful applicants to submit a full grant proposal for consideration.

Please email info@iltf.org to submit your idea.

Many Indian land tenure issues stem from widespread lack of knowledge and understanding about the history, cultural significance and legal status of Indian lands. To make lasting, positive change, education about Indian land tenure must reach all generations of Indian and non-Indian people, from young children attending school to adults seeking to better understand an accurate history of Indian-United States relations. The Foundation’s education focus primarily concerns land history and tenure through the Lessons of Our Land curriculum, and professional development for K-12 teachers using the curriculum.

The Indian Land Tenure Foundation promotes activities that support the recovery and control of Indian homelands. We work to promote education on Indian land ownership and management, increase cultural awareness of Indian land tenure, create economic opportunity on Indian-owned lands, and reform the legal and administrative systems that prevent Indian people and Native nations from owning and controlling their lands. Before submitting an idea, please read the list below of ILTF’s eligibility requirements, funding priorities, and the list of activities we do not fund.

Entities eligible for funding include:

Tribal, local and state governments
Nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation, including institutions
Activities that are not eligible for funding include, but are not limited to, the following:

Advocacy and lobbying efforts to influence legislation
Endowments
Land purchases
Benefits, fundraisers, walk-a-thons, telethons, galas, etc.
Scholarships, tuition assistance or other direct funding to individuals
Special events, except when the event is a key strategy in a continuum of efforts to achieve community goals in the Foundation’s program areas
Send a Letter of Inquiry

Have an idea for a land-related project that can benefit Native nations and people? Please share it with the Foundation. Please include the following information in your Letter of Inquiry (LOI):

Organization name & contact information
Details about the request
Amount – Budget range for successful implementation of project
Project description – A brief description of the proposed project and rationale behind it
Sustainability – Explain how the organization plans to sustain this project.
Identify whether the proposed project has been discussed with, and is supported by, tribal or organization leadership.
Please limit your LOI to two pages. ILTF will review your submission to determine whether we can support such a project at this time. The Foundation will invite successful applicants to submit a full grant proposal for consideration.

Please email info@iltf.org to submit your idea.