Outreach of Interest for Quality Recreation Experiences on National Forest System Lands

Outreach of Interest for Quality Recreation Experiences on National Forest System Lands is sponsored by USDA Forest Service. This Outreach of Interest (OOI) seeks to cultivate relationships and connect with potential partners to foster a shared commitment to quality recreation experiences on National Forest System lands.

It aims to explore future projects and federal funding opportunities through partnership agreements that improve recreation infrastructure, access, and visitor experiences.

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gov Maintenance Calendar USDA-FS-R13-2024-24-24-REC-01 Recreation Sites and Visitor Services: Creating Quality Recreation Experiences Department of Agriculture Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:USDA-FS-R13-2024-24-24-REC-01 Funding Opportunity Title:Recreation Sites and Visitor Services: Creating Quality Recreation Experiences Opportunity Category:Other Opportunity Category Explanation:This outreach of interest (OOI) functions as an outreach mechanism to cultivate relationships and connect with potential partners.

Funding Instrument Type:Other Category of Funding Activity:Natural Resources Expected Number of Awards: Assistance Listings:10.

699 -- Partnership Agreements Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Jan 23, 2025 Original Closing Date for Applications:Feb 07, 2025 Current Closing Date for Applications:Jan 23, 2025 Archive Date:Jan 25, 2025 Estimated Total Program Funding: Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:Eligible responders include for profit; non-profits; institutions of higher education; federal, state, local, and Native American tribal governments; organizations and special purpose districts (public utility districts, fire districts, conservation districts, school districts, and ports).

## Additional Information Agency Name:Forest Service Description:**For information on how to apply, please see the attached 'Outreach of Interest Template Instructions' document. ** This Outreach of Interest (OOI) functions as an outreach mechanism to cultivate relationships and connect with potential partners.

This OOI is intended to solicit responses to explore future projects meeting the needs and interests of potential partners through partnership agreements within legislative authority with USDA Forest Service. This OOI seeks to foster a shared commitment to quality recreation experiences on National Forest System lands. New partnerships will help add capacity in support of a growing interest in outdoor recreation.

Recreation is one of the primary ways the public uses and experiences our national forests and grasslands. From family picnics at day-use sites to remote backcountry hunting trips, there are a myriad of ways people recreate on National Forest System lands. USDA Forest Service provides 160,000 miles of trails, 10,000 developed recreation sites, and nearly 196 million acres of forests and grasslands to explore.

USDA Forest Service works to develop, maintain, and update recreation infrastructure to improve user experiences and to provide diverse recreation opportunities for a variety of users. We build new infrastructure, maintain what we have, interact with the visiting public, and provide daily services to certain recreation sites. The public visited national forest and grassland sites over 200 million times between 2017 and 2021.

Recreation use of our national forests and grasslands has increased over time, creating challenges to the agency and our existing partners to keep up with infrastructure needs and provide outstanding visitor experiences. Partnerships help USDA Forest Service meet its stewardship responsibilities for recreation infrastructure and to the recreating public.

Such projects serve to engage local community members and cultivate a vested interest in long term success and “ownership” in final outcomes; provide opportunities for job training, personal development, conservation service, and natural resource appreciation; and cultivate the next generation of natural resource stewards and recreation specialists.

Potential projects generated through this partnership could improve infrastructure resiliency to weather events; or improve access to public lands for activities such as hunting, fishing, and wildlife viewing and increase recreation capacity; and/or improve visitor safety and the quality of visitor experiences. * Please ensure that when you complete your forms for this proposal that you **"Save As"** and give your file a new name.

**DO NOT** “Print to PDF”. Once you have saved your forms under a new name, you will upload those forms into the attachment document. Link to Additional Information:Recreation | US Forest Service (usda.

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