Description
The USDA Forest Service is seeking applications for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Forest Restoration program, which aims to support projects that implement strategic priority actions in the Great Lakes Basin. The program areas include mitigating invasive forest insect and disease impacts, reducing runoff through green infrastructure, and restoring and connecting coastal and riparian forest habitats. The minimum and maximum federal funding requests vary depending on the program area, with an overall range of $50,000 to $300,000.
• The program is open to various types of applicants, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits, and Native American tribal governments and organizations.
• The application should include a project narrative, a scope of work, measurable results and significant outcomes expected, a budget detail, partnerships and engagement, sharing knowledge and outcomes, a timeline, and key personnel qualifications.
• The evaluation criteria include purpose and need, technical merit and sustainability, measurable results and outcomes, partnerships and engagement, and sharing outcomes and knowledge.