Restore Impacts of Hurricane Helene Both Ecologically and Capital Projects
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†
† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award 26GN11080800263 is a grant from the Department of Agriculture, $38.6M obligated, FY2026 to FY2036, for Restore Impacts of Hurricane Helene Both Ecologically and Capital Projects. The work is performed in Virginia. Source
Description
This Agreement Is to Restore Impacts of Hurricane Helene Both Ecologically and Capital Projects. The Main Work Categories Include the Partner Providing a Wildfire Hazard Mitigation and Prescribed Burning Crew to Assist with Prescribed Fires That Are Likely to Be of Increased Complexity Due to an Increase in Fuels and to Perform Approximately 250 Acres Hazardous Fuel Mitigation and 1,000 ACS of Prescribed Fire Work Per Year; Work to Eliminate Non-Native and Invasive Species on Approximately 5,000 Acres Per Year That Are More Likely to Invade Areas Disturbed During Hurricane Helene and to Suppress Spongy Moth That Has a Negative Impact on Forest Health; Restore Infrastructure Components Such as Roads, Stream Crossings, and Facilities Located on the National Forest or Within Virginia State Forests; Achieve Forest Management Work on Approximately 500 Acres Per Year That Including Non-Commercial Forest Treatments Such as Crop Tree Release, Site Prep, Tree Planting, Etc; Increase Nursery and Seed Orchard Facility Production Through Maintenance or Establishment That Will Provide Seedlings for Reforestation Efforts in Disaster Affected Areas; and Through Urban and Community Forestry to Restore Lands Connected to the National Forest in and Around Gateway Communities.