Forest Service Grants and Agreements: People and Processes

Forest Service grants and agreements are essential tools for delivering funding and working in partnership with communities. They can also be complex to navigate and used in varying ways depending on a project’s context, Forest Service unit, involved partners, and other factors. Join our panel of Forest Service staff and nonprofit leaders – all with deep grants and agreements experience – to learn how these tools are put into practice for community wildfire resilience, watershed restoration, workforce development and more. Our panelists will share important steps for developing and implementing grants and agreements, as well as lessons learned and strategies that contribute to successful outcomes.

Panelists: Mike Ward, Fuels Program Manager, USFS Southern Region Midori Raymore, Director, Office of Grants and Agreements, State, Private & Tribal Forestry, Eastern Region Gina Knudson, Partnership Coordinator, Salmon-Challis National Forest in Idaho Eytan Krasilovsky, Deputy Director, Forest Stewards Guild Nick Goulette, Executive Co-Director, Watershed Research and Training Center Jay McLaughlin, Executive Director, Mount Adams Resource Stewards

Audience: This webinar will be valuable for all types of partners looking to learn more about the people, processes, and timelines involved in grants and agreements.

This webinar is hosted by the Watershed Research and Training Center, with support from Coalitions and Collaboratives. We are part of a group of nonprofits partnering with the U.S. Forest Service on a new Community Navigator initiative. The initiative aims to connect communities with funding and partnership opportunities for climate and wildfire resilience. To learn more about this work and connect with one of our navigators, visit the Watershed Center’s website at www.thewatershedcenter.com/featured-projects-cnp!

**ASL interpretation, Spanish translation, and closed captioning will be available during this webinar. The webinar will be recorded!**