FOA-Landscape
Scale Restoration RFA 2020 (USDA-FS-2020-LSR); September 17,
2020
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Forest
Service (FS)
Description
The
purpose of the State and Private Forestry Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR)
Program, as cited in Section 13A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act, is:
“To encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest
landscapes.” This regional guidance and process aligns with the FY 2021 LSR
Competitive Process National Guidance. As noted in the national guidance, is
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 that further priorities identified in each
State’s Forest Action Plan or equivalent restoration strategy.
The
project scale shall be a function of the most appropriate size associated with
the issue or landscape of priority importance and may result in single,
multistate, or cross-regional implementation. Proposed projects should address
priority issues and landscapes, produce measurable on-the-ground outcomes,
involve collaboration with partners that results in added value, and cross
boundaries on any combination of land ownerships. LSR funds must be spent on
non-Federal lands as appropriate using State and Private Forestry (S&PF)
authorities ( see Eligibility section). Matching 1:1
funds must be derived entirely from non-Federal sources. All applications
submitted must have a State Forester sponsor.
Announcement
Number:
USDA-FS-2020-LSR
Closing
Date:
September
17, 2020
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=318560
Contact
Information
Sherri
Wormstead
603-868-7737