Landscape Scale Restoration

Western Fire Managers &

Community Protection Program

Bureau of Forestry Assistance

Mary Fritz –Forest Stewardship Manager Tyre Holfeltz-Community Fire ManagerOctober 27, 2015

Idaho Department of Lands FY17 Grants Webinar

Overview

Fund source – USDA Forest Service

17 western states compete for the grant funds

IDL solicits proposals from partners

IDL is the final applicant

Process

Pre-Proposal

Full Proposal

IDL Submits Projects to

Western Competition

Pre-Proposal Application

Partners can request up to$240,000 per project

Applicant: state & local agencies, tribes, non-profits, educational institutions

Applicant provides 10% match (IDL provides the rest)

Funds cannot be spent on federal lands

Financial or in-kind partner leverage is important

Timeline

January 22, 2016 Pre-proposals due to IDL

2016

February Pre-proposals selected for full proposals.

March-mid June Applicants develop full proposals

August & September IDL submits WFM, CPP and LSR grants to west competition

October-November Western teams score application, makes funding recommendations to USFS (Washington D.C.)

2017

Late Spring Dependent on congressional budgets, states receive funding

Summer/Fall IDL and partner agreements developed and projects begin

Idaho Forest Action Plan“a proactive approach to identify and address issues”

http://www.idl.idaho.gov/forestry/forest-action/index.html

Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) Grant

Projects Address themes to

protect, enhance and conserve forests

Funding Authorities o Forest Stewardshipo Forest Healtho Fireo Urban and Community

Forestry

IDL Can submit 3 LSR

applications for western competition

Selects projects from successful pre-proposals.

Innovative projects , integrate various programs (IDL and partner programs)

Across ownerships, management or jurisdictional boundaries (however grant dollars cannot be spend on federal lands)

Address local or statewide forest resource issues in Idaho’s Forest Action Plan

LSR Projects

http://www.idl.idaho.gov/forestry/forest-action/index.html

Types of Projects

Assess needs, develop plans (e.g., watershed action plans and Forest Stewardship Plans)

Conduct actions or treatments to increase & maintain vegetation diversity & resilience. Includes urban and rural forest improve and/or restore forest health, air & water

resources, riparian areas, wildlife habitat , recreation opportunities

reduce wildfire, noxious weeds, development pressure and impacts from undesignated recreation

Types of Projects

Address community issues such as stormwater, air quality, energy use, or invasives

Work with local and state governments to affect policy changes, develop plans, or conduct statewide training.

All projects should include outreach and education to relevant audiences. (i.e. train landowners or organizations)

See IDL grants web page for project examples

Grant Dollar Restrictions

Grant dollars can not be used for:Work on federal landResearchConstruction activities - new or improved

structures, roads, bridges and culverts. If these activities are part of the overall project, use them as project leverage.

Planning Projects

What’s worked well:

• Hold planning meetings with potential partners• Discuss and identify issues• Find out who is doing what and where• Use available data, assessments, maps to support

need for work• Determine actions needed to address issues

Landscape Scale Restoration grant: successful pre-proposal applicants can receive up to $5,000 to help develop full proposal

Leverage & Partnerships

Leverage. Desire 1:1

Leverage is the value of contributions by the applicant and project partners to meet mutual project outcomes

Can be federal

Collaborators generally provide leverage in project development and implementation

Partnerships are important

LSR Pre-Proposal Application

Project Overview Provide succinct overview of the proposed project; could

easily be used to communicate the elements and value of the project.

Context, Goals and Objectives Context clearly identifies priority landscapes and issues

and/or opportunities that are addressed. Goals and objectives address issues and/or opportunities and national themes to protect, enhance, and conserve forests.

Proposed Activities List and explain project activities (work that will be done to

achieve goals and objectives). Clearly describe what activities will be done with grant funds, what is to be completed with leveraged funds, and who will do the work.

LSR Pre-Proposal Application

Deliverable, Outputs and Outcomes What are the project deliverables, outputs, and outcomes?

Outcomes and outputs should relate directly to proposed activities, goals and objectives. Provide quantitative measures of success.

Collaboration Describe collaborative efforts in developing and implementing

the project. List partners and their type of contribution (planning, treatments, etc) and the dollar value (in-kind or cash). The dollar value will be used as leverage in support of the project, more is better. Describe how partners are committed and will add value during project development and implementation.

Forest Action Plan Clearly describes the need for the proposed project and relates

it to one or more priority landscapes, issues, areas, or strategies identified in the Forest Action Plan.

LSR Pre-Proposal Application

Scale Scale of the project is clearly based on and is appropriate for the stated

goals, objectives, and outcomes including cross boundary goals. The scale is sufficient to address the national theme and priority landscape and issues.

Sustainability What skills and capabilities will result from and extend beyond the life

of the projects? Project shows how investments will lead to specific, quantifiable, cost-effective, and replicable benefits.

Implementation Indicate: a) project implementation readiness—if not currently ready,

estimate time needed to prepare; b) if the project is new or a continuation/expansion of a current project

Budget: estimate project costs for activities. Both grant fund request &

leverage

Additional Info

Go to IDL’s Grants webpage http://www.idl.idaho.gov/grants/index.html

Review CRITERIA. Projects are judged by this.

Review past projects. Look at how they are written.

Questions: Contact Dave Stephenson dstephenson@idl.idaho.gov, phone 666-8621

Western Fire Managers & CPP Grants

• Western Fire Managers and Community Protection Program grants-modify fire behavior, protect life and property

• IDL can submit 10 Western Fire Manager Grants

• Community Protection Program dependent on USFS regional funding

Fire Grant CriteriaCRITERIA

Community Protection Program

(CPP)*

Western States Fire Manager (WSFM)*

Project MUST be in CWPP Project MUST be in CWPP

Project MUST be adjacent to USFS project

Project NOT ownership adjacent specific

Project DOES NOT require match

50% match for grant, applicants required to meet minimum 10%

* All grant money is courtesy of the USFS

WHAT IS A PROJECT?Is pre-determined and pre-defined in a CWPPEXAMPLES Fuel Breaks

Shaded Green Strip

Forest Thinning Defensible Space Watershed Protection Etc.

Who Can Apply?

Any County with proof the project is identified in a CWPP

Local or state governments with proof the project is in a CWPP and they have capacity to manage project

Any accredited non-profit with proof the project is in a CWPP and they have capacity to manage project

Grant Dollar Restrictions

• WFM and CPP Grants exclude:– Individual homeowner defensible space– Maintenance on previous federally funded fuels

projects– Preparedness and suppression capacity building

(e.g. purchase of fire department equipment)– Small business start-up funding– GIS/database development.

Application ComparisonHFR WSFM

HFR WSFM

HFR WSFM

CPP WSFM

CPP WSFM

IDL website >Forestry>Grants http://www.idl.idaho.gov/grants/index.html

Contacts:

Landscape Scale Restoration

Dave Stephenson dstephenson@idl.idaho.gov

Phone: 208-666-8621

HFR and WSFM

Tyre Holfeltz tholfeltz@idl.idaho.gov

Phone: 208-666-8653