Good Neighbor Authority for Restoration

Objective

The Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) is intended to expand limited federal capacity to implement and plan forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration projects by facilitating partnerships with authorized states, counties, and federally recognized Indian tribes. The GNA authority specifically allows the National Park Service (NPS) to enhance state-federal relationships and address cross-boundary land restoration needs. This includes activities such as treating insect-and-disease-infested trees; reducing hazardous fuels; and any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat. This type of work reduces wildfire risk to habitat, communities, and state trust lands; creates greater forest and watershed resilience against drought, insects, disease, and wildfire; and expands much-needed work across state and federal lands.

Who Can Apply

• State
• Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
• Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals

Eligible partners include a Governor, Indian Tribe, or county “Governors” includes other appropriate executive officials of an affected state or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico “County” includes appropriate executive official of an affected county or of a compact of the affected counties when multiple counties are affected. 16 USC 2113a(a)(5) defines “Governor” to also include an “…appropriate executive official of an affected State or Indian tribe or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,” and 16 USC 2113a(a)(7) defines “Indian Tribes” as having the meaning given in 25 USC 5304.

Who Benefits

Governor, Indian Tribe, or county

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)

Program Contact

guy_adema@nps.gov
303-987-6697