The primary objective of the Florida’s Future Forests Program is to promote tree planting and site preparation practices to ensure the long-term viability of Florida’s forest lands and their associated ecological and economic value. To achieve this goal, qualified applicants can receive cost share reimbursement payments for conducting certain approved forest management practices that establish new forest stands and increase the state’s forested acreage. The program will seek to provide intangible social, cultural, civic, and workforce benefits generated by forests and forest industry.
Please refer to the grant documents below, for more details.
NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER
THIS GRANT PROGRAM IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 589.277, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 5, LINE 1448 OF THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT (2022), AND LINE 1479 OF THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT (2023). GRANT AWARDS HEREUNDER ARE NOT PURCHASES OF SERVICES OR COMMODITIES GOVERNED BY CHAPTER 287, FLORIDA STATUTES. GRANT AWARDS, IF ANY, WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE. GRANT AWARDS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES 5I-5.003 AND 5I-5.007,
F.A.C. THE DEPARTMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO OFFER GRANT AWARDS FOR LESS THAN THE AMOUNT REQUESTED BY APPLICANTS AS IT DEEMS IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE DEPARTMENT. THE RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT IMPLY OR GUARANTEE THAT ANY ONE OR ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE AWARDED A GRANT.
THIS REQUEST FOR APPLICATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO SECTION 120.57(3), FLORIDA STATUTES.
Please direct all questions to:
Name: Greg Marshall
Phone: (850) 545-6194
Address: 3125 Conner Blvd. Mail Stop C-25 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650
Email: FFS_CFA@FDACS.gov
