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Stewardship Agreements is sponsored by Department of Agriculture. Stewardship End Result Contracting authorizes use of contracts and agreements to help achieve land management goals while meeting local and rural community needs, including contributing to the sustainability of rural communities and providing a continuing source of local income and employment.
It focuses on the “end result” ecosystem benefits and outcomes, rather than on what's removed from the land. This listing is currently active. Program number: 10.
701. Last updated on 2024-12-12.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: The Forest Service may enter into stewardship agreements with any entity that has the ability to either perform the work or contract it out. This can include, state and local governments, Federally recognized tribes and non-profit organizations. Appropriate Stewardship Activities include (but are not limited to): Road and trail maintenance or obliteration to restore or maintain water quality; Soil productivity, habitat for wildlife and fisheries or other resource values; Setting of prescribed fires to reduce wildfire hazards, improve the composition, structure, condition, and health of forest stands, or to improve wildlife habitat; Removing vegetation or other activities to promote healthy forest stands, reduce wildfire hazards, or achieve other land management objectives; Watershed restoration and maintenance; Restoration and maintenance of wildlife and fish habitat; Control of noxious and exotic weeds and reestablishment of native plant species. Eligible applicant types include: State, Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations), U.S. Territories and possessions, Government - General, Federal, State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows recent federal obligations suggest $100,000,000 (2025). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Yes — Stewardship Agreements is offered by Department of Agriculture and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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