National Forest Foundation

Objective

The purposes of the National Forest Foundation are to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of money, and of real and personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture; undertake and conduct activities that further the purposes for which units of the National Forest System are established and are administered and that are consistent with approved forest plans; and undertake, conduct and encourage educational, technical and other assistance, and other activities that support the multiple use, research, cooperative forestry and other programs administered by the Forest Service.

Who Can Apply

• Nonprofit Organization

Program is authorized for the National Forest Foundation under National Forest Foundation Act.

Who Benefits

• Private nonprofit institution/organization
• Small business
• Profit organization
• Quasi-public nonprofit organization
• Other private institution/organization
• Native American Organizations

Potential beneficiaries include non-governmental, nonprofit 501(c)(3) and for profit organizations, state and local governments and Native American tribes working on or adjacent to National Forests and Grasslands throughout the United States.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

gary.barrett@usda.gov
347-514-1105