Resources

Grant Administration Information and Grants Management System (GMS) Guidance Documents

To register or submit pre-applications and applications, please visit NBRC’s Grants Management System. If you need GMS support that is not provided on our resources page, please contact NBRC.
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New Grantee Support

As a new NBRC grantee, we know you have a long checklist of next steps to keep track of. Our goal is to help provide you with the resources and support you need, and communicate clear next steps. Bookmark this page for quick access to PDFs, important links, and upcoming webinars. 

Project Eligibility and Match Determination

All NBRC pre-applications and applications require matching funds (funds contributed by the applicant and/or outside sources) for proposed projects. To determine the match rate, NBRC is required by statute to annually assess the socioeconomic distress of the region. Projects located within NBRC's service area are eligible to apply for funding. See the full list of counties and communities to check eligibility and project match determination.

Local Development Districts (LDD)

The NBRC Federal-State partnership is aided by a group of regional organizations called Local Development Districts (LDD's) that provide technical assistance to applicants, assist the NBRC in its outreach activities, and generally administer NBRC investments for grantees.

Assessing Distress in NBRC Counties

By statute, the Commission is required to annually assess the level of economic and demographic distress among the counties in its service area. Assessing distress is important as the resulting designations reflect whether or not the Commission can provide grants within a county as well as what level of match is required of Commission funded projects.

Strategic Plan 
The NBRC's 2024-2029 Strategic Plan was published in 2024. If you would like to request a PDF copy, please email admin@nbrc.gov.

Opportunity Zones 

Opportunity Zones were created in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to spur investment in distressed communities in the United States. Some of the communities designated as Opportunity Zones are located in the NBRC region, and as such, the NBRC participated in The White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, which concluded its work in 2020. The Opportunity Zone program remains active, and some communities in the region may find the resources available via the hyperlink above useful for their economic development efforts.

Regional Allies

  • Northern Forest Center: The Center is a regional, four-state non-profit that works to create economic opportunity and community vitality from healthy working forests in the NBRC region. 
  • Northeastern States Research Cooperative: The NSRC is a competitive grant program funded by the USDA Forest Service and supporting cross-disciplinary, collaborative research in the Northern Forest.

Federal & State Resources

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