Inflation Reduction Act - National Forest System

 

The focus of this program is for project work to be performed on National Forest System lands in the following areas: 1) fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands that are within a wildland-urban interface, 2) vegetation management projects on National Forest System lands that are carried out in accordance with the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, 3) provide environmental reviews under obligated by the Chief of the Forest Service under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and 4) protection and inventory of old-growth and matures forests on National Forest System lands.

Active 10.729 Forest Service, Department of Agriculture C - Direct Payments For Specified Use Not applicable. Interior and Related Appropriations Act of 1992, Public Law 102-154, Part P.L. 102-154
Cooperative Funds and Deposits Act of December 12, 1975, Public Law 94-148, 16 US Code 565a1 – a3
Public Land Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005, Public Law 109-154, 16 US Code 1701
Good Neighbor Authority, Agriculture Act of 2014
Tribal Forest Management Demonstration Project, 25 U.S.C. 3115(b), Title 2018 Farm Bill P.L. 115-334, Section 8703
Reciprocal Fire Protection Act of May 27, 1955
Wyden Amendment, Public Law 105-277, Sec 323, 16 USC 565a-1
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Act, P.L. 95-113 as amended, 7 USC 3318(c) Not applicable. Not applicable. The partner must maintain information provided in the original award in the System for Award Management (SAM) until receipt of final payment. This requires review and update to the information on an annual basis after the initial registration. More frequent reviews may be required to make necessary changes in information. System for Award Management (SAM) is the Federal repository into which an entity must provide information required for the conduct of business as a Cooperative. Additional information about registration procedures may be found at the SAM Internet site (https://www.sam.gov). In addition, the partner must immediately inform the U.S. Forest Service if they or any of their principals are presently excluded, debarred, or suspended from entering into covered transactions with the Federal Government according to the terms of 2 CFR Part 180. In the event that the partner or any of their principals receive a transmittal letter or other official Federal notice of debarment or suspension, they shall notify the U.S. Forest Service without undue delay. This applies whether the exclusion, debarment, or suspension is voluntary or involuntary. Coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles is dependent upon Statute citation. Preapplication coordination is required. Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information may or may not required for this program, based on the project work to be completed. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. The federal program manager and cooperator will collaborate on project specific details for each agreement, and then coordinate with the local grants management specialist to negotiate the proper agreement instrument to carry out the project activities. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. hazardous fuels reduction within a WUI and vegetation management on National Forest System lands; required environmental reviews; protection of old-growth forests on National Forest System lands and complete inventory of old-growth forests and mature forests within the National Forest System. Performance Reports: Quarterly project performance reporting will be required. Not applicable. Not applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. Cooperator match contributions shall align with the statutory authority requirements, may be greater or less than 20 percent.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: For fiscal year period 2023, $2,150,000,000,000.00 is available to carry out project on NFS lands that will reduce hazardous fuels in wildland-urban interface areas, manage vegetation, protect and inventory old-growth forests and support environmental reviews. Obligations will be made through executed Forest Service partnership and federal financial assistance awards, as determined by project and funding. None/Not specified. Chernoh Barrie
201 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20250 USA
chernoh.barrie@usda.gov
Phone: 2023657774 12-1106-0-1-302 (Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 22 Estimate Not Available FY 23 est $2,150,000,000.00; FY 24 Estimate Not Available - 2023 Amount available by category $1.8 billion for hazardous fuels reduction projects on NFS lands within a wildland-urban interface; $200 million available for vegetation management on NFS lands under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (sections 303(d)(1) or 304(a)(3); $100 million available for environmental reviews required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; $50 million available for protection of old-growth forests and to complete inventory of old-growth and mature forests on NFS lands Not applicable/available. Not applicable. Not applicable.