Closed · USDA-FS-2028-FLP · CFDA 10.676 · Mandatory

Forest Legacy Program - FY2028 Funding

Federal grant opportunity posted by Forest Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$5K-$20M
Award range
Closed
Status
September 11, 2026
Close date
12
Expected awards

The verdict

Forest Legacy Program - FY2028 Funding is a closed mandatory listing from Forest Service that offered $5,000 -- $20,000,000 across 12 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 143 other opportunities from Forest Service.

$5K-$20M
award range
Closed
application status
12
expected awards
10.676
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on September 11, 2026. CFDA 10.676 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $5,000 -- $20,000,000.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed September 11, 2026

Posted Aug 5 Closes Sep 11

Expected Awards

12

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The USDA Forest Service is requesting applications for the Forest Legacy Program (FLP), authorized by the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, as amended (16 U.S.C. 2103) and funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The Forest Legacy Program is a competitive grant program that is administered by the Forest Service in partnership with State agencies to encourage the permanent protection of privately owned forest lands through conservation easements or land purchases in support of state priorities, as described in each State Forest Action Plan. USDA Forest Service and States also cooperate with tribal and local governments, other Federal agencies, forest landowners, land trust organizations, and other partners to implement FLP. Landowner participation in the program is entirely voluntary. The purpose of the program is to identify and conserve environmentally important forestlands that are threatened by conversion to non-forest uses and provide the opportunity for continuation of traditional forest uses. Conservation of private forests through the Forest Legacy Program maintains a multitude of public benefits, including: opportunities to hunt, fish, and camp; clean and abundant drinking water; habitat for fish and wildlife; and timber, fuel wood, and other forest products. More information on the program and past awarded projects can be found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/private-land/forest-legacy.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-FS-2028-FLP

Grants.gov marks Forest Legacy Program - FY2028 Funding with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). 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: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Natural Resources (NR). 50 other Forest Service listings share this eligibility-code string (35% of 144).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

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

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Agency Contact

Cassie Adams Forest Legacy Program Specialist cassie.adams@usda.gov

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What to do next

Forest Legacy Program - FY2028 Funding is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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