Federal grants to Department of Natural Resources, State of Ohio
Department of Natural Resources, State of Ohio in Columbus, Ohio received $45.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 43 awards. Its largest program was Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program, with $12.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $18.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$45.2 million
- Awards43
- Awarded in FY 2025$18.5 million
- Largest award$9.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $1.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $3.8 million |
| FY 2023 | 12 | $14.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 14 | $7.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 10 | $18.5 million |
Programs that fund Department of Natural Resources, State of Ohio
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program | 3 | $12.5 million |
| Cooperative Forestry Assistance | 7 | $12.0 million |
| Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | 1 | $9.0 million |
| Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration | 2 | $5.5 million |
| State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Environmental Quality Incentives Program | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative | 1 | $668,000 |
| Forest Health Protection | 7 | $529,768 |
| Good Neighbor Authority | 1 | $502,755 |
| Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Restoration/Revegetation | 1 | $359,985 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 42 | $44.6 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $668,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation reduction act urban and community forestry in Ohio | Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | September 5, 2023 | $9.0 million |
| Ohio inflation reduction act forest legacy acquisition of sunfish creek | Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program | December 18, 2024 | $8.2 million |
| Landowner cost share payment programs | Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration | January 17, 2025 | $5.0 million |
| Ohio inflation reduction act pike forest legacy acquisition | Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program | March 5, 2024 | $2.9 million |
| Consolidated forestry programs grant (urban and community forestry, forest health, state fire assistance, wildfire risk reduction, volunteer fire ca | Cooperative Forestry Assistance | September 12, 2022 | $2.8 million |
| Consolidated forestry programs grant forest health forest stewardship volunteer fire capacity wildfire risk reducation urban and community forestry | Cooperative Forestry Assistance | August 26, 2024 | $2.4 million |
| Ohio consolidated forestry programs grant urban and community forestry forest health state fire capacity wildfire risk reduction volunteer fire capa | Cooperative Forestry Assistance | September 19, 2023 | $2.3 million |
| This award is the primary instrument through which the forest service works with and through Ohio to cooperatively set priorities for and implement management programs on state, private, and municipal forest lands that directly and indirectly benefit the health of federal forest land and the nation' | Cooperative Forestry Assistance | August 13, 2025 | $2.1 million |
| Ohio inflation reduction act legacy administration | Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program | March 27, 2024 | $1.4 million |
| Infrastructure: Ohio state forest action plan implementation grant | Cooperative Forestry Assistance | March 20, 2023 | $1.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Department of Natural Resources, State of Ohio get?
$45.2 million in 43 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Department of Natural Resources, State of Ohio the most?
The Department of Agriculture, with $44.6 million in 42 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency follow.
What is Department of Natural Resources, State of Ohio's largest federal grant?
$9.0 million under Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program, with its first action in the period on September 5, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Department of Natural Resources, State of Ohio?
Its largest are Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program, Cooperative Forestry Assistance and Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program.
Other grant recipients in Columbus
- Ohio Department of Medicaid
- Ohio Department of Education
- Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
- Ohio Department of Transportation
- Ohio Department of Development
- Ohio Department of Health
- The Ohio State University
- The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management
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