Georgia's Resilient Forest Incentives Program (GRIP) (GRIP)

Georgia Forestry Commission cost-share for non-industrial forest landowners to thin, release, mulch, burn, and reforest pine or native hardwood stands. Pays per-acre rates set at 75% of average practice cost. Sign-up runs each summer.

• Non-industrial landowners (private individuals, groups, associations, corporations, Indian tribes, other private legal entities), excluding publicly traded corporations and entities principally engaged in processing or manufacturing wood products.

• Minimum practice size is 10 acres.

Pays the listed per-acre rate or 100% of actual cost, whichever is less.

Published amounts: A per acre pay rate is based on 75% of the average cost of the practice in Georgia; landowners receive the listed rate or 100% of actual cost, whichever is less. Non-commercial thinning $130/acre; chemical release $60/acre; understory mulching $150/acre; prescribed burning $20/acre; site preparation $70/acre; tree planting $130/acre.

Apply online through the GRIP application (Survey123) during the June 15 - July 3 sign-up, or contact the local GFC Forester.

Deadline text on the page: The sign-up period will be open from June 15th to July 3rd.