# Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) (10.922)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-922-healthy-forests-reserve-program-hfrp/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $24.0 million in 41 grants, about $585,975 per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of the Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) is to assist landowners, on a voluntary basis, in restoring, enhancing and protecting forestland resources on private lands through easements, 30-year contracts and 10-year cost-share agreements.
The objectives of HFRP are:
1. Promote the recovery of endangered and threatened species; under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)
2. Improve plant and animal biodiversity
3. Enhance carbon sequestration.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $21.3 million | 36 |
| 2022 | $2.7 million | 6 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Trust for Tomorrow | North Carolina | $8.0 million |
| The Nature Conservancy | Virginia | $4.1 million |
| West Virginia University Research Corporation | West Virginia | $3.4 million |
| University of Arkansas System | Arkansas | $3.0 million |
| Mississippi River Trust | Mississippi | $2.7 million |
| Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | Mississippi | $1.6 million |
| Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc. | Maryland | $716,498 |
| Ecosystems Protection Service, LLC | Arkansas | $358,811 |
| Northern Arizona University | Arizona | $286,027 |
| Utah State University | Utah | $205,000 |
| MCL Jasco Inc | Michigan | $163,275 |
| Archbold Expeditions, Inc. | Florida | $124,025 |
| Lincoln County Conservation District | Oklahoma | $100,000 |
| County of Grant | Oklahoma | $50,000 |
| Nowata Conservation District | Oklahoma | $50,000 |
| Adair County Conservation District | Oklahoma | $50,000 |
| Resource Conservation & Development for Northeast Iowa Inc | Iowa | $42,035 |
| Cwi Works, Inc | Maryland | $26,247 |
| Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries | Louisiana | $20,861 |
| Emergent Wetland Restorations LLC | Louisiana | $9,087 |