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Hurricane Idalia Silviculture Recovery Program

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Closed June 30, 2024


The Hurricane Idalia Silviculture Recovery Program aims to restore Florida's forest lands damaged by Hurricane Idalia through cost-share funding specifically for site preparation and tree replanting on classified agricultural lands.


Eligibility

Eligible applicants are timber landowners in 17 counties: Charlotte, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Suwannee, and Taylor. Sites must have been forested on August 30, 2023, with significant hurricane-related timber damage.


Details

Deadline

June 30, 2024

Financial Instrument

Cost Share

Maximum Award Amount

$250,000

Payment Rate

up to 75% of cost


Terms

Reimbursement covers 75% of actual costs or the practice maximum, whichever is lower, with a maximum of $250,000 per agreement. Eligible practices: site preparation, pine seedling replanting, seedling purchase, and post-planting herbicide costs.


Application Instructions

Applications were accepted until June 30, 2024, via the online portal at IdaliaTimberRecovery.FDACS.gov or by mail. Contact Will Liner, CFA Supervisor: William.Liner@FDACS.gov, (850) 681-5881.



Updated September 1, 2026

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