This grant opportunity, part of the Department of Agriculture, is offering a total of $4 million for community forest and open space projects. Each individual grant application can receive a maximum of $400,000, excluding technical assistance. The final allocation of federal funds for this program is dependent on the availability of appropriations. The closing date for applications is January 15, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 241953
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | CFP-FS-1002014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Community Forest and Open Space Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: | Provides financial assistances to Tribes, local governments, and non-profit organizations (whose mission is to conserve and protect land) to establish community forest through fee simple aquisition of private forest land from a willing seller. |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 10.689 — Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Sep 05, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 15, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 15, 2014 |
| Archive Date:: | |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible entities are local governments, federally recoginzed tribes and Alaskan Native Corporations, and non-profits who are eligible to hold title to land for conservation purposes. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Forest Service |
| Description:: | Based on the President’s request, anticipated funding for this program is $4 million. Individual grant applications may not exceed $400,000, which does not include technical assistance. Federal obligation under this program is contingent upon the availability of final appropriations. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1