FY2024 Forest Legacy Program

The Fiscal Year 2024 Forest Legacy Program is a competitive, merit-based project selection process coordinated by the Washington Office of the Forest Service. The program is funded through annual appropriations from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Participating states can submit up to three projects, not to exceed a total of $20 million. The outcome of this process will be a ranked and prioritized list of FLP projects for consideration to be included in the President's Budget. • The program aims to protect environmentally important forests from conversion to non-forest uses. • The Forest Legacy Program is a voluntary program that helps private landowners protect their forests. • The program provides funding for the acquisition of conservation easements or lands. • States can submit up to three projects for consideration. • The total funding for the program is $90,000,000, with an award ceiling of $20,000,000 and an award floor of $5,000.