Great American Outdoors Act Deferred Maintenance Program
Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service
The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) establishes a new fund for five years to address the maintenance backlog of the US Forest Service and other federal land management agencies.
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Helps land management agencies pay for fixing up parks and public lands. It provides funding to tackle maintenance projects that have been delayed.
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What Benefits Are Offered?
Major investments in infrastructure, recreation facilities, public lands access, and land and water conservation across the United States. Specifically, the Legacy Restoration Fund provides funding for US federal land management agencies to address deferred maintenance on national forests and grasslands, while the Land and Water Conservation Fund provides permanent funding and grants to federal, state, and local governments for land acquisition and conservation projects.
Who Is Eligible?
Region: United States
Other Criteria: US federal land management agencies (USDA Forest Service, National Parks Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Education) for Legacy Restoration Fund allocations for deferred maintenance projects., US state and local governments for Land and Water Conservation Fund grants for land acquisition and conservation (including the Forest Legacy Program).
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This program offers funding up to $2,000,000 (minimum $2,000,000).
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