Good Neighbor Authority (15.015)
Good Neighbor Authority (Assistance Listing 15.015) is run by the Bureau of Land Management, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $135 million in 146 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $922,028 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $278,242. Half of the 146 awards fell between $103,910 and $630,939, and they ranged from $6,413 to $39.3 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$135 million
- Grant awards146
- Typical award$278,242
- Awarded in FY 2025$46.8 million
- Size rank720 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreement
Key findings
- It is the 720th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 81% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 12 states and territories.
What the program funds
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 BLM to enhance state-federal relationships and addressing cross-boundary land restoration needs to include treating insect-and disease-infested trees; reducing hazardous fuels; any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat. This type of work has reduced 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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
The term “good neighbor agreement” means a cooperative agreement (Single Source or Competitive) entered into between the Secretary and a Governor or county, as applicable, to carry out authorized restoration services under this section. The term “Governor” means the Governor or any other appropriate executive official of an affected State or Indian tribe.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Projects are primarily conducted on federal lands administered by the BLM located in the Western United States and Alaska. Projects may also be conducted on other lands to enhance state or Indian Tribe-federal relationships addressing cross-boundary land restoration needs to include activities confined to Authorized Restoration Service which are activities to treat insect and disease-infected trees, activities to reduce hazardous fuels, and any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat. The Bureau of Land Management must provide or approve silviculture prescriptions and marking guidelines to be applied to public lands in timber sale projects. The term “Federal land” does not include a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; Federal land on which the removal of vegetation is prohibited or restricted by Act of Congress or Presidential proclamation (including the applicable implementation plan); or a wilderness study area. Does not include construction, reconstruction, repair, or restoration of paved or permanent roads or parking areas, other than the reconstruction, repair, or restoration of a road that is necessary to carry out authorized restoration services pursuant to a good neighbor agreement. Does not include construction, alteration, repair or replacement of public buildings or works.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadline determination as part of either the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) or the Notice of Intent (NOI) for directed awards.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Past partnerships related to this program were awarded between $5,000 to $1,300,000.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Noxious weeds and invasive species treatments – Treatment of noxious weeds and invasive species is often carried out across multiple ownerships in a coordinated effort.Fiscal Year2026: Forest Management treatments to enhance resilience of forest to wildfire, insect disease, and drought through density management. Mechanical fuels treatments (e.g. thinning, piling, mastication, mowing) chemical and biological applications, and prescribed fire to protect communities at risk, improve wildfire resiliency, and provide a safe and effective wildfire response. Support to develop and layout forestry, hazardous fuels reduction, and other natural resource restoration projects.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Good Neighbor Authority (15.015) awarded $135 million across 146 grant awards, an average of $922,028 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 90% of the money, tribes 6.4% and colleges and universities 2.0%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 120 | $122 million | 90% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 18 | $8.7 million | 6.4% |
| Colleges and universities | 4 | $2.7 million | 2.0% |
| Nonprofits | 4 | $1.5 million | 1.1% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 1 | $39.3 million |
| Oregon | 17 | $23.8 million |
| Alaska | 22 | $22.5 million |
| Wyoming | 47 | $22.0 million |
| Nevada | 8 | $6.1 million |
| Montana | 11 | $4.9 million |
| California | 10 | $4.0 million |
| Idaho | 16 | $3.8 million |
| Arizona | 4 | $2.4 million |
| Washington | 4 | $2.4 million |
| Colorado | 4 | $2.3 million |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1.1 million |