INDIANA – The U.S. Forest Service is requesting applications for the Northeast and Midwest’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 LSR Grant Program.
LSR Program Purpose: Encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority rural forest landscapes, leverage public and private resources, and support priorities identified in State Forest Action Plans.
The instructions, project narrative fillable pdf, and budget spreadsheet template are attached to this email. These documents, FAQs, and other forms are available in the Grants.gov opportunity: USDA-FS-2025-LSR-Northeast-Midwest.
Eligible Applicants: State forestry agencies, nonprofit organizations, universities, local governments, and Tribes.
Note: There is a national funding opportunity for federally recognized Tribes: Grants.gov opportunity USDA-FS-2025-National-Tribal.
Webinar: The LSR webinar for applicants with projects in the Northeast and Midwest is Thursday, August 29, 2-3:30 p.m. ET (1-2:30 p.m. CT). This optional webinar will provide an overview of requirements and scoring criteria in the first 60 minutes, followed by 30 minutes for questions. Please register for this webinar in advance to place it on your calendar. The webinar recording will be posted in the Grants.gov opportunity when available.
Submission Dates:
- September 27, 2024: Submit draft project narrative and budget spreadsheet to relevant State Forester(s) for sponsorship consideration.
- By 6 p.m. ET, Nov. 15, 2024: Submit applications, including State Forester sponsor letter(s), in Grants.gov opportunity: USDA-FS-2025-LSR-Northeast-Midwest.
For questions, please get in touch with Sherri Wormstead at the U.S. Forest Service at sherri.j.wormstead@usda.gov or 603-742-6712.
