National Forest Foundation (10.682)

Program

10.682 National Forest Foundation

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Forest Service

Authorization

National Forest Foundation Act, Public Law 101-593-Title IV-Nov. 16, 1990, as amended by Public Law 103-106 Oct. 12, 1993.

Program Number

10.682

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

The purposes of the Foundation are to-
encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of money, and of real and personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture;
undertake and conduct activities that further the purposes for which units of the National Forest System are established and are administered and that are consistent with approved forest plans; and
undertake, conduct and encourage educational, technical and other assistance, and other activities that support the multiple use, research, cooperative forestry and other programs administered by the Forest Service.

Types of Assistance

Direct Payments for Specified Use

Uses and Use Restrictions

To aid conservation partnership projects in support of the Forest Service mission, without regard to when the Foundation incurs expenses, for administrative expenses or projects on or benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That the Foundation shall obtain, by the end of the period of Federal financial assistance, private contributions to match on at least one-for-one basis funds made available by the Forest Service: Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal funds to Federal or a non-Federal recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-Federal matching funds.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

No additional information.

Beneficiary Eligibility

No additional information.

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. NFF shall submit a Federal Financial Assistance application SF-424 and SF-424 annually based on the amount of Congressionally appropriated funds each FY

Award Procedure

not applicable.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching Requirements: Percent: 50.%. 50% matching funds to be provided from private contributions.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

not applicable. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Accomplishment reports as set forth in the annual award letter are required. No cash reports are required. No progress reports are required. Actual expenditures are detailed on each request for reimbursement and/or advance liquidation request. The Forest Service program manager shall conduct monitoring activities to track program accomplishments.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

NFF shall maintain programmatic and accounting records applicable to each annual award for a period of not less than 3 years after the completion of all activities thereunder.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: 2008 and prior accomplishments: Our joint efforts have led to impressive cumulative conservation results that benefit our National Forests and Grasslands. The following are a few of the cumulative accomplishments made possible by $62-million of federal and non-federal funds invested in over 500 projects:

345,724 trees planted
2,933 trail miles repaired, improved and maintained
49,515 acres of wildlife habitat restored and/or maintained
13,756 acres of fire-risk reduction
45,493 acres treated for noxious weeds
58 collaborative, community-based organizations nurtured and sustained
33,617 volunteers engaged
471,564 volunteer hours, equal to almost 59,000 volunteer days. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

12-1105-0-1-302 - Multiple account codes are used including: 1103, 1104, 1106, 1106, 1115.

Obligations

(Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 08 not reported.; FY 09 est $3,000,000; FY 10 est not reported.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

not applicable.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Not Applicable.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None. National Partnership Office,.

Headquarters Office

Patricia S. Palmer 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 707 RPE, Arlington, Virginia 22209 Email: patriciapalmer@fs.fed.us Phone: 7036054776

Web Site Address

http://www.nationalforests.org

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.