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National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program Service

Washington, DCDistrict of Columbia, USADue Monday, October 12, 2026
Client
Washington, DC
RFP Number
EXTRA-74640
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Category
Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
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Looking for Proposals
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Description

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The government authority in Washington, DC, seeks a vendor to provide a national urban and community forestry challenge cost share grant program service. The buyer requires creative, comprehensive, and innovative proposals to help communities initiate or enhance wood utilization programs. The requested scope includes identifying existing community forestry management plans, programs, and networks that support and facilitate new or expanded community tree resource utilization. Additionally, the selected vendor must create employment, business, training, or certification opportunities. The buyer also expects clear articulation of program components, guidance, applicable technologies, and business planning resources to enable other communities to launch their own programs. Only onshore United States organizations qualify for this opportunity. The vendor will perform all work offsite. The buyer currently requests proposals for the budget and provides no further timeline or key-date details.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from NOFO_UCF_Challenge_Cost_Share_1.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The USDA Forest Service is seeking proposals for the 2026 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program focusing on community tree resource utilization. Projects should advance wood utilization, turn tree waste into valuable wood products, and expand local employment or training. State, local, tribal governments, nonprofits, and educational institutions are eligible to apply.

Issued by
USDA Forest Service
Materials Release Date
August 12, 2026
Application Due Date
October 12, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern
Anticipated Award Date
December 12, 2026
How to submit
Electronic via Grants.gov (preferred) or hard copy
Submission details
Electronic submission via Grants.gov or physical hardcopy mailed to Nancy Stremple, USDA Forest Service, 201 14th Street SW, Washington, DC 20250.
Contract term
All award activities will be completed within three (3) years; awards may be extended an additional two (2) years with prior approval.
Estimated value
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1 million; Individual Award Funding: Up to $500,000
Place of performance
Offsite / Nationwide
Funding
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (CFAA, as amended), 16 U.S.C. 2105; 2 CFR 200

How proposals are evaluated

Proposal Description0 to 20 points
Literature Review0 to 5 points
Product0 to 15 points
Collaboration0 to 15 points
National Distribution / Scalability0 to 10 Points
Project Evaluation0 to 10 points
Experience/Personnel/Adequacy of Resources0 to 15 points
Budget Narrative0 to 10 points

Scope of work

  • Initiate or enhance community wood utilization programs
  • Produce wood products such as dimensional lumber, slabs, furniture, flooring, or biochar
  • Create employment, business, training, and certification opportunities
  • Develop program components, guidance, technologies, and business planning resources
  • Apply industry-recognized safety and tree care standards (TCIA and ANSI)
  • Divert wood from waste streams and process woody debris
  • Partner with professional organizations and community groups

Minimum qualifications

  • Must be an eligible state, local, tribal government, nonprofit, educational institution, or intrastate/regional entity
  • Must maintain an active SAM.gov registration at time of application
  • Must provide a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
  • Must provide a 1:1 match of federal funds to non-federal funds
  • Federal agencies, non-U.S. entities, private businesses, and individuals are ineligible

Documents to include with the bid

  • Project Narrative (10-page limit)
  • Budget Narrative
  • SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance
  • SF-424A Budget Information
  • Letters of partnership (if applicable)
  • NICRA letter (if applying using a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement)

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