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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The purpose if the Landscape Scale Restoration competitive grant program is: “To encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority
rural forest landscapes.” This program supports, high impact projects that lead to measurable outcomes on the landscape, leverage public and private resources, and further priorities identified in each State Forest Action Plan or equivalent restoration strategy."</span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">ELIGIBILITY: State agencies, Federally Recognized Tribes, nonprofit
organizations (501c3), universities, and units of local government.</span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All applicants, except Federally recognized tribes, must have the relevant State Forester(s) sponsor the application. Submit a draft of the application
narrative and budget spreadsheet to the relevant State Forester(s) (for where the work will be done) by COB September 24.</span><i><br>
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outcomes include: Improve fish and wildlife habitat; improve water quality and watershed function; mitigate invasive plants, insect infestation, and disease; reduce wildfire risk; improve forest ecosystem health; and measure ecological and economic benefits.</span><br>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 05, 2021 by 6PM ET/5PM CT</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">To apply: grants.gov and search USDA-FS-2022-LSR</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">More Information: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r9/workingtogether/grants/?cid=FSEPRD898818</span></div>
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