USDA-FS-2025-COHESIVE-STRATEGY: 2025 Forest Service Eastern Region Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy NOFO
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Forest Service notices from 2024.
Forest Service offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $25,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 25 awards. Applications closed on January 15, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 14, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$300,000
- Award floor$25,000
- Expected awards25
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | November 15, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | January 15, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | February 14, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.
All 10 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- 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
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Forest Fire Compacts
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance awards averaged $428,245; this notice allows up to $300,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (66% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Forest Service supports moving toward shared stewardship across Landscapes as part of a conceptual framework for making strategic investments across landscapes to co-manage wildfire risk and achieve positive outcomes at the most appropriate scale. Within this framework, Eastern Region Cohesive Fire Strategy Competitive Request for Applications is designed to support and carry out the first two goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy (NCS) across the Midwestern and Northeastern States as well as meet the intent of the current year budget direction. These first two national goals are: Restore and Maintain Landscapes: Landscapes across all jurisdictions are resilient to fire-related disturbances in accordance with management objectives. Create Fire Adapted Communities: Human populations and infrastructure can withstand a wildfire without loss of life and property.
Who has won State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance (10.698) awarded $222 million across 519 grant awards, an average of $428,245 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy | Virginia | 10 | $21.6 million |
| Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 16 | $11.3 million |
| California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection | California | 12 | $10.7 million |
| South Dakota Department of Public Safety | South Dakota | 12 | $9.5 million |
| Coalitions and Collaboratives, Inc. | Colorado | 3 | $9.0 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is USDA-FS-2025-COHESIVE-STRATEGY still open?
No. It closed on January 15, 2025.
Who can apply for 2025 Forest Service Eastern Region Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy NOFO?
Forest Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for 2025 Forest Service Eastern Region Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy NOFO?
Closed January 15, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $300,000 each.
Who has won State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Nature Conservancy, Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Pennsylvania, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The program made 519 awards worth $222 million in that time.
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