Closed · USDA-FS-2025-CFP · CFDA 10.689 · Other
Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Forest Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $600K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 13, 2025
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program is a closed other listing from Forest Service that offered Up to $600,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 143 other opportunities from Forest Service.
- up to $600K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10.689
- CFDA program
- 143
- other opportunities from Forest Service
Archived opportunity record
Community Forest and Open Space Conservation… is closed (last close January 13, 2025). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Forest Service still indexes 143 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 January 13, 2025
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, State, Private & Tribal Forestry, is requesting applications for the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (Community Forest Program or CFP). CFP is a competitive grant program that provides financial assistance to Indian Tribes, local governments, and qualified conservation non-profit organizations to establish community forests through the fee simple acquisition of private forest land. The purpose of the program is to establish community forests by protecting forestland from conversion to non-forest uses and provide community benefits including public recreation, environmental and economic benefits, and forest-based educational programs. Public access is required for all projects. To apply, interested local government and nonprofit applicants must submit applications to the State Forester where the property is located. Tribal applicants must submit applications to equivalent Tribal government officials. All applications must be received by State Foresters or Tribal governments by January 13, 2025. State Foresters or Tribal government officials must forward applications to the appropriate Forest Service Regional office or International Institute of Tropical Forestry by February 10, 2025. Projects must conform to laws and authorities in Section 7A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act ([16 U.S.C. 2103d] Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program) as amended.
Civic applicant mix · government + nonprofit doors
Community Forest and Open Space Conservation… combines government/tribal and nonprofit applicant types (3 doors). The listing is a civic funding corridor spanning public and nonprofit operators. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Natural Resources (NR). Only 2 other Forest Service listings share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 144).
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
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
Margaret Haines
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What to do next
Community Forest and Open Space Conservation… 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
- Look up CFDA 10.689 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
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