Texas forest and woodland landowners are eligible to receive up to $80,000 for reforestation practices on their property.
The Texas Resilient Landscapes Initiative is offering $3.2 million in cost-share funding over the next four years.
The initiative is focused on supporting reforestation efforts in areas vulnerable to risk of loss from disaster or environmental change. Applications for funding are open now and close Jan. 23, 2026.
“Forested and riparian ecosystems across Texas are increasingly threatened by natural disasters and weather extremes,” said Erin Davis, Texas A&M Forest Service Program Coordinator. “This cost-share initiative will help landowners replant their properties with native woodland species to establish a more resilient and sustainable forest for the future.”
Non-federal, non-industrial forest landowners, including tribal and local governments, are eligible. Tracts must be 10 – 150 acres in size, and must have lost trees due to a natural disaster, disease or weather extremes in the past 10 years.
Reimbursable practices include site preparation through shredding or mulching at $168.75 per acre or prescribed fire at $27.50 per acre; planting trees through bareroot or containerized seedlings at $5.60 per seedling, riparian live cuttings at $375 per acre and/or direct seeding at $337.50 per acre; and temporary browse protection at $4.90 per seedling. One type of planting must be included in the planned practices.
“Reforestation is an essential part of sustaining the next generation of trees in our forests and woodlands,” said Davis. “Our hope is to support the restoration of natural landscapes across the state by providing funding to landowners who may have lost trees to natural causes such as fire, flood, disease and drought.”
Priority ranking will be given to projects in areas with gaps in existing funding opportunities for landscape-scale forest restoration and recovery, such as the woodlands in Central and West Texas. Awardees will be notified by Feb. 20, 2026.
For additional information, enrollment steps and the application, visit https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/grants-financial-assistance/landowner-grants/texas-resilient-landscapes-initiative/.
Article source and photo credit: Leighton Gibson – Marketing and Communications Manager, Texas A&M Forestry Service
