McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Program

McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Program is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This program supports forestry research that helps grow the economy, solves forest management problems, and trains graduate students on how to protect and enhance forests.

McIntire-Stennis Capacity Grant | NIFA The lifecycle of grants and cooperative agreements consists of four phases: Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, and Close Out. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is committed to serving its stakeholders, Congress, and the public by using new technologies to advance greater openness.

The Data Gateway enables users to find funding data, metrics, and information about research, education, and Extension projects that have received grant awards from NIFA. This website houses a large volume of supporting materials. In this section, you can search the wide range of documents, videos, and other resources.

Technical Assistance Webinar: The Equipment Grants Program (EGP) The Equipment Grants Program seeks to provide eligible institutions with the opportunity to acquire a shared-use piece of equipment/instrument that supports their research, research training, and extension goals. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.

McIntire-Stennis Capacity Grant The purpose of this funding is to increase forestry research in the production, utilization, and protection of forestland; to train future forestry scientists; and to involve other disciplines in forestry research.

This grant is used to assist all states in carrying out a program of state forestry research at state forestry schools and colleges and developing a trained pool of forest scientists capable of conducting needed forestry research under the following research topics: 1) Reforestation and management of land for the production of crops of timber and other related products of the forest; 2) Management of forest and related watershed lands to improve conditions of water flow and to protect resources against floods and erosion; 3) Management of forest and related rangeland for production of forage for domestic livestock and game and improvement of food and habitat for wildlife; 4) Management of forest lands for outdoor recreation; 5) Protection of forest land and resources against fire, insects, diseases, or other destructive agents; 6) Utilization of wood and other forest products; 7) Development of sound policies for the management of forest lands and the harvesting and marketing of forest products.

The 1890's Mailbox is the designated inbox for all 1890 institution requests and communication. All other recipients should address inquiries to the Capacity Grants Mailbox.

Email Capacity Grants Mailbox Organizations receiving McIntire-Stennis Capacity Grant funding from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), are required to submit the following reports: NIFA utilizes the NIFA Reporting System (NRS) for all programmatic reporting.

NRS currently contains the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (AREERA) Plans of Work, Annual Reports of Accomplishments and other capacity grant data for research projects and Extension programs. To access the NRS application, click the button below. NIFA Reporting System (NRS) Per 2 CFR 200.

238, awardees are required to submit a SF-425, Federal Financial Report annually no later than 90 calendar days after the reporting period. The final SF-425 is due no later than 120 calendar days after the conclusion of the period of performance. The form should be submitted through the ezFedGrants (eFG) Portal.

To access the SF-425 instructions and the required manual form for submitting a revised SF-425, click the button below. For SF-425 report inquiries, 1890 institutions should email the 1890's Mailbox . Questions from all other recipients should be directed to the Capacity Grants Mailbox .

SF-425 Federal Financial Report National Program Leader (NPL) The Policy Guide continues to provide comprehensive guidance on roles and responsibilities, application and review processes, award notification and administration procedures, award terms and conditions, uniform administrative requirements, allowable costs, reporting requirements, close-out...

Award terms and conditions are determined by statutory, regulatory, and agency requirements, as well as each grant’s circumstances. Terms and conditions dictate important items related to your grant, including method of payment, reporting frequency and content, and prior approval requirements. The U.S. Code defines the legal authority for federal program funding.

Click below to explore 16 USC Chapter 3, Subchapter III: Research Programs to learn more. Capacity Grantee Resources Here are resources capacity grantees can use to manage their grants, including detailed information on the equipment prior approval requirement for capacity grants. Capacity Programs Requests for Proposals For general administrative application questions, please contact us at Grantapplicationquestions@usda.

gov. Capacity Grants Life Cycle Understanding the life cycle of the award process can help you determine actions you may be responsible for within each step and can be a useful planning tool in preparing for Pre-Award, Award, and Post-Award activities. Page last updated: March 30, 2026 Your feedback is important to us.