Support for National Forest/Community Partnerships
Posted by: "Alyssa Macy" nativeshare@yahoo.com nativeshare
Thu Jun 8, 2006 4:01 pm (PST)
http://www.natlforests.org/consp_04_map.htmlNational Forest Foundation Matching Awards ProgramThe National Forest Foundation is a nonprofitorganization established by Congress to support theUSDA Forest Service in its management of the nation'sforests and grasslands. The Foundation€ ¦’²s MatchingAwards Program encourages community involvement in thestewardship of national forest lands through theformation of goal-oriented partnerships betweencommunity nonprofit organizations and the ForestService. Eligible projects must take place on ordirectly benefit national forests and grasslands. In2006, the program will focus on five geographic areas:Southern Appalachians, Oregon Coastal and CentralCascades, Selway/Bitterroot Complex , Central ColoradoRockies, and Central Sierra. Approximately 80 percentof available funds will be allocated to projectswithin these five geographic areas, and the remaining20 percent is available for projects outside theseareas. All grants require a cash match throughnon-federal donations. The next pre-proposal deadlineis July 28, 2006. Visit the website listed above for