Closed · USDA-NRCS-CA-18-02 · CFDA 10.902;10.912 · Discretionary
California Forestry Assistance
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 6, 2018
- Close date
- 8
- Expected awards
The verdict
California Forestry Assistance is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $50,000 -- $500,000 across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 555 other opportunities from Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- $50K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 8
- expected awards
- 10.902;10.912
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
California Forestry Assistance is closed (last close August 6, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Natural Resources Conservation Service still indexes 555 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed August 6, 2018
Est. Total Funding
$3,000,000
Expected Awards
8
Instrument
Other
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) – California State Office, an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking support from natural resource conservation partners to provide technical assistance to NRCS and its clients for forestry planning and conservation activities in specified geographic areas in California. Proposals will be accepted from entities who have the capacity to deliver forestry assistance in California and have a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) on staff or contract at the time of application submission. NRCS anticipates that the total funds available for this program in FY2018 will be up to $ 3,000,000 subject to availability of funds at the time of award. NRCS will acceptapplications under this notice for single or multiyear applications submitted by eligible entities based in or with substantial operations in California. Proposals must specify the geographic area(s) and the technical services provided. Applicants must submit proposals via Grants.gov. This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria and application instructions. Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete and/or noncompliant applications will be eliminated from competition and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant. The California State Conservationist reserves the right not to fund any or all applications. NRCS will accept applications under this notice for single or multiyear and one or more geographic areas defined below.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NRCS-CA-18-02
Grants.gov marks California Forestry Assistance with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Other. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Environment · Natural Resources (AG;ENV;NR). 81 other Natural Resources Conservation Service listings share this eligibility-code string (15% of 556).
- Code 99
- Unrestricted / see official listing
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Michele Devaney Grants Management Specialist Phone 801-524-4587
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What to do next
California Forestry Assistance is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
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