Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FS 2022 LSR
The Forest Service Northeast and Midwest Landscape Scale Restoration 2022 opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA FS 2022 LSR) is a discretionary, competitive grant program run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. It sits in the Environment and Natural Resources category (CFDA/Assistance Listing 10.664) and is designed to move restoration work beyond small, isolated treatments by funding coordinated efforts that produce clear, measurable improvements across priority rural forest landscapes. The central aim of the program is to encourage collaborative, science-based restoration, meaning projects are expected to be built on sound technical approaches and implemented through partnerships that can plan and deliver work at a meaningful scale.
Funding is intended for high-impact projects that translate into on-the-ground outcomes, not just planning or research in isolation. The Forest Service emphasizes proposals that can demonstrate landscape-level results, make strong use of partnerships, and leverage a mix of public and private resources to stretch federal dollars further. Another key requirement is alignment with state-level priorities: proposed work should advance goals identified in each state’s Forest Action Plan or a comparable restoration strategy, so applicants need to connect project activities and expected outcomes to those documented statewide needs and priority areas.
Geographically, this particular solicitation focuses on the Northeast and Midwest, covering projects with outcomes in the following 20 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. While this announcement is targeted to those states, the program notes that projects spanning multiple Forest Service regions can be allowed. Applicants planning projects primarily in the West or South are directed to region-specific sources (the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition for western states and the USDA Forest Service Southern Region for southern states), but cross-region outcomes are not automatically disqualifying as long as the project fits the program’s intent and requirements.
A wide range of applicant types are eligible, reflecting the program’s collaborative purpose. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations other than institutions of higher education. This eligibility design supports proposals that bring together agencies, local governments, universities, tribes, and nonprofits to coordinate restoration across ownership boundaries, which is often essential for achieving landscape-scale impact in rural forested areas.
In terms of funding size and scale, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $600,000 and anticipates making approximately 15 awards. The notice was created on August 2, 2021, and the original application deadline was November 5, 2021, due by 6 p.m. Eastern (5 p.m. Central). Overall, the program is best understood as a competitive grant aimed at accelerating coordinated forest landscape restoration in the Northeast and Midwest by funding well-partnered projects that can show credible, science-based methods, measurable on-the-ground results, and strong alignment with state-identified forest and watershed priorities.Apply for USDA FS 2022 LSR
- The Department of Agriculture, Forest Service in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Forest Service Northeast and Midwest Landscape Scale Restoration 2022" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.664.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 02, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 05, 2021 Due by 6 p.m. Eastern (5 p.m. Central) November 5, 2021.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Forest Service Northeast and Midwest Landscape Scale Restoration 2022 opportunity?
It is a discretionary, competitive grant program run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service. The program is designed to fund coordinated forest landscape restoration efforts that produce clear, measurable improvements across priority rural forest landscapes in the Northeast and Midwest.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA FS 2022 LSR.
What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this program?
The CFDA/Assistance Listing number is 10.664.
Which federal agency administers this program?
The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service.
What category does this opportunity fall under?
This opportunity is listed under the Environment and Natural Resources category.
What is the main goal of the Landscape Scale Restoration program?
The central goal is to move restoration work beyond small, isolated treatments by supporting collaborative, science-based restoration implemented through partnerships at a meaningful landscape scale, with measurable on-the-ground outcomes.
Does the program fund planning or research-only projects?
The funding is intended for high-impact projects that translate into on-the-ground outcomes, not just planning or research in isolation.
What does the Forest Service mean by "landscape-scale" restoration?
In this program context, landscape-scale restoration refers to coordinated efforts that go beyond scattered or isolated treatments and instead deliver clear, measurable improvements across priority rural forest landscapes.
What does "collaborative, science-based restoration" mean for applicants?
Projects are expected to be built on sound technical approaches and carried out through partnerships that can plan and deliver restoration work at a meaningful scale.
What kinds of projects are emphasized as competitive?
The Forest Service emphasizes proposals that can demonstrate landscape-level results, make strong use of partnerships, and leverage a mix of public and private resources to stretch federal dollars further.
Is alignment with a state Forest Action Plan required?
Yes. Proposed work should advance goals identified in each state’s Forest Action Plan or a comparable restoration strategy. Applicants are expected to connect project activities and outcomes to documented statewide needs and priority areas.
Which states are covered by this Northeast and Midwest solicitation?
The solicitation covers projects with outcomes in 20 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
Can a project span multiple states?
The opportunity is focused on the Northeast and Midwest states listed, and it also notes that projects spanning multiple Forest Service regions can be allowed, as long as the project fits the program’s intent and requirements.
Are projects located primarily in the West or South eligible under this announcement?
This announcement is targeted to the Northeast and Midwest. Applicants planning projects primarily in the West or South are directed to region-specific sources (the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition for western states and the USDA Forest Service Southern Region for southern states).
Are cross-region outcomes automatically disqualifying?
No. Cross-region outcomes are not automatically disqualifying, as long as the project fits the program’s intent and requirements.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (other than institutions of higher education).
Why does the program allow so many different applicant types?
The eligibility is designed to support the program’s collaborative purpose, encouraging proposals that bring together agencies, local governments, universities, tribes, and nonprofits to coordinate restoration across ownership boundaries.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $600,000.
How many awards does the program expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates making approximately 15 awards.
Is this a competitive grant?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary, competitive grant program.
When was this notice created?
The notice was created on August 2, 2021.
What was the application deadline for this opportunity?
The original application deadline was November 5, 2021, due by 6 p.m. Eastern (5 p.m. Central).
What are the key themes applicants should address in their proposals?
Based on the opportunity description, proposals should emphasize measurable, on-the-ground landscape outcomes; collaborative partnerships; science-based technical approaches; leveraging of public and private resources; and alignment with priorities identified in the relevant state Forest Action Plan or comparable strategy.
What types of landscapes does the program prioritize?
The program is focused on priority rural forest landscapes, with the intent of producing measurable restoration improvements at scale.
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