Federal grants to Forest Service
Forest Service in Washington, District of Columbia received $8.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 7 awards. Its largest program was Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants, with $4.7 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$29,028.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$8.6 million
- Awards7
- Awarded in FY 2025-$29,028
- Largest award$4.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1 | $478,520 |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $2.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $1.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $4.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 0 | -$29,028 |
Programs that fund Forest Service
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $4.7 million |
| Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | 6 | $3.9 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 1 | $4.7 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 6 | $3.9 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: economic development initiative, community project funding/congressional directed spending awards are authorized under the consolidated appropriations act, 2022 public law 117-328 and the explanatory statement for division l of that act. Projects selected for community project funding/congr | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 20, 2024 | $4.7 million |
| **awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the relationship between climate and agriculture is fundamental. Climate change has introduced disruptions to food systems that jeopa | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | November 18, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| **awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the increasingly common occurrence of flash droughts in grasslands of the northern great plains (northern grasslands) challenges ranc | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | May 8, 2023 | $649,833 |
| **awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** longleaf pine (pinus palustris mill.) was a dominant tree species throughout much of the southeastern us coastal plain and lower pied | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | October 29, 2021 | $647,155 |
| **awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** plastics waste is a growing problem for our society, and single-use containers are a major contributor to the accumulation of plastic | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | May 1, 2023 | $597,100 |
| **awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** community forests occur across land ownership types, are governed and managed primarily by community members, and aim to produce loca | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | February 19, 2021 | $497,288 |
| **awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** plants are an integral part of the earth's critical zone, linking the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. Belowg | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | August 13, 2024 | $49,637 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Forest Service get?
$8.6 million in 7 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Forest Service the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $4.7 million in 1 award. The Department of Agriculture follow.
What is Forest Service's largest federal grant?
$4.7 million under Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants, with its first action in the period on August 20, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Forest Service?
Its largest are Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants and Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI).
Other grant recipients in Washington
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation
- District of Columbia, Government of
- Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees
- Coalition for Green Capital
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- United Nations World Food Programme
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- District of Columbia, Government of
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