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|TopOrganization=Department of Agriculture | |TopOrganization=Department of Agriculture | ||
|CreationLegislation=Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-148), Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171) | |CreationLegislation=Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-148), Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171) | ||
|Purpose= | |Purpose=Working Forests Initiative, run by USFS under USDA, funds sustainable forest management to boost health, rural jobs, and climate goals nationwide. | ||
|Website=https://www.fs.fed.us/working-forests-initiative | |Website=https://www.fs.fed.us/working-forests-initiative | ||
|ProgramStart=2023 | |ProgramStart=2023 | ||
|InitialFunding=$100 million | |InitialFunding=$100 million | ||
|Duration=Ongoing | |Duration=Ongoing | ||
|Historic= | |Historic=No | ||
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The '''Working Forests Initiative''', established in 2023 under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, is administered by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to provide grants to private landowners, forest managers, and conservation organizations, allocating over $500 million since inception to support approximately 750 projects annually by 2025. Initially funded with $100 million, it has grown to distribute $150 million in FY 2025 across 750 initiatives, funding projects like sustainable timber harvesting in the Pacific Northwest and wildfire mitigation in the Southern United States at national forests and private lands nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fs.fed.us/working-forests-initiative |title=Working Forests Initiative |publisher=U.S. Forest Service}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding competition, wildfire risks, and land use conflicts persist (web ID: 5), but it remains a key USDA effort to promote sustainable forestry. | The '''Working Forests Initiative''', established in 2023 under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, is administered by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to provide grants to private landowners, forest managers, and conservation organizations, allocating over $500 million since inception to support approximately 750 projects annually by 2025. Initially funded with $100 million, it has grown to distribute $150 million in FY 2025 across 750 initiatives, funding projects like sustainable timber harvesting in the Pacific Northwest and wildfire mitigation in the Southern United States at national forests and private lands nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fs.fed.us/working-forests-initiative |title=Working Forests Initiative |publisher=U.S. Forest Service}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding competition, wildfire risks, and land use conflicts persist (web ID: 5), but it remains a key USDA effort to promote sustainable forestry. | ||