Grants & Agreements

A cooperative agreement is used to document assistance when substantial involvement is expected between the Forest Service and the recipient.

A grant is financial assistance that is used to carry out a specific project that will help the public, but does not require substantial involvement between the Forest Service and the recipient.

Overview

Intermountain Region Grants and Agreements provides program guidance and technical support for grants and agreements. The majority of the federal financial assistance programs (grants and cooperative agreements) in the Intermountain Region are in support of State, Private and Tribal Forestry programs that include cooperative forestry grants through the state foresters and rural community and economic development grants awarded through a competitive process. The Forest Service has other authorities in support of National Forest Systems management that allow us to enter into cost share agreements non-competitively with local governments, Indian tribes, non-profit organizations, individuals, and in some cases, for-profit entities when there is a mutual benefit and interest.  

National USFS Grants and Agreements

Who Do We Help With Grant Administration?

  • Communities
  • Forests or Grasslands administering the grants
  • States
  • Tribes
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Universities and Colleges

Opportunities

  • Training available on grants and cooperative agreements
  • Call-when-needed resource for information on:
    - Regulations and authorities
    - Matching requirements
    - Form requirements

Staff Can Assist with

  • Completing applications for grant assistance
  • Requesting reimbursements
  • Administrative support for record keeping
  • Clarification of technical terminology

Recent Finalized Memorandum of Understandings