25GN11081100576
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Under this agreement, the State will be responsible for preparing, establishing, and/or conducting disaster recovery and restoration activities, adhering to State and Federal procedures, on National Forest System lands within the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests.
Through this agreement, disaster recovery and restoration activities may also occur on State and private lands within the same watersheds as the National Forests when there is a shared management objective and/or a clear benefit to the conservation and management of the resources within the National Forests.
Any major Federal action (defined in the 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act that amended National Environmental Policy Act) will adhere to necessary Federal laws, regulations, and policies.
The purpose of this agreement will be to reduce risk to public health and safety, benefit local economies, and restore recreational access and opportunities.
To achieve these goals the Forest Service and State will partner to plan and implement projects that restore infrastructure and protect, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and other shared resources.
Through this agreement, disaster recovery and restoration activities may also occur on State and private lands within the same watersheds as the National Forests when there is a shared management objective and/or a clear benefit to the conservation and management of the resources within the National Forests.
Any major Federal action (defined in the 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act that amended National Environmental Policy Act) will adhere to necessary Federal laws, regulations, and policies.
The purpose of this agreement will be to reduce risk to public health and safety, benefit local economies, and restore recreational access and opportunities.
To achieve these goals the Forest Service and State will partner to plan and implement projects that restore infrastructure and protect, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and other shared resources.
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
North Carolina
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission was awarded
Disaster Recovery & Restoration on Pisgah & Nantahala NFs
Cooperative Agreement 25GN11081100576
worth $290,388,237
from USFS Region 8: Southern Region in September 2025 with work to be completed primarily in North Carolina United States.
The grant
has a duration of 10 years and
was awarded through assistance program 10.691 Good Neighbor Authority.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 11/19/25
Period of Performance
9/16/25
Start Date
9/15/35
End Date
Funding Split
$290.4M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$290.4M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
25GN11081100576
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
124550 NATIONAL FORESTS IN NORTH CAROLINA
Funding Office
124550 NATIONAL FORESTS IN NORTH CAROLINA
Awardee UEI
N24UWJPXV9J3
Awardee CAGE
0M334
Performance District
NC-90
Senators
Thom Tillis
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
Modified: 11/19/25