Northern Border Regional Commission Announces 2023 Forest Economy Program Information Sessions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 18, 2023
Contact: Marina Bowie, NBRC Program Manager mbowie@nbrc.gov
(603) 369-3001

The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) has scheduled four information sessions in support of the 2023 Forest Economy Program (FEP) grant application opportunity, and we invite any parties interested in applying to this year’s program to attend one of the sessions. Each session will consist of an overview of the program, and there will be plenty of time for questions.

Eligible organizations, which include nonprofit and governmental entities (state, local & Indian tribes), are currently able to access grant application details via NBRC’s website, nbrc.gov/content/FEP, and attendees are encouraged to review program materials prior to attending. NBRC State Program Managers, and FEP Advisory Board members will be in attendance as schedules allow.

All information sessions will be held via Zoom and registration is required. Information for each is below:

January 25, 2023 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZModO-vqjMqHNKcTXhDQhRU6Z6zohbpiH_0

January 26, 2023 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdOCtqTIpE9dAw5ntCEKUYNaWSsruayzF

February 2, 2023 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpf-GoqjsrGtHquU3kAn5ieA9e0ywhjtf3

February 3, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrd-iprjsrE9db-W84H4PqaWWpjQoNC5nA

Potential applicants for the Spring 2023 FEP grant round must express interest through Letters of Interest, which must be submitted by March 10th at 5PM. Letters of Interest will be evaluated by a 9- member Advisory Board, consisting of representatives from each of the four NBRC states. The Advisory Board will determine which applicants will be invited to submit a full application, which will be due April 28th, with anticipation of awards in June, 2023.

Information sessions for the Fall 2023 FEP grant round will be held in July and/or August of 2023.

For those considering an application, regardless of your ability to attend an information session, please connect with the NBRC Forest Economy Program Manager, Marina Bowie, the NBRC Program Manager in the State(s) where the proposed project will take place, and/or a Forest Economy Program Advisory Board member. These individuals will be happy to assist you as you develop your projects and application(s):

Maine:                                                        New Hampshire:

Charlotte Mace                                           Steve Fortier

(207) 624-7448                                          (603) 271-6305

charlotte.mace@maine.gov                       steven.j.fortier@livefree.nh.gov

New York:                                                  Vermont:

Kyle Wilber                                                 Kristie Farnham

(518) 473-3694                                           (802) 398-5268

kyle.wilber@dos.ny.gov                              kristie.farnham@vermont.gov

Forest Economy Program Advisory Board:

NBRC Representative:      Joe Short                     jshort@northernforest.org                         (603) 491-2651