Oregon Bark Beetle Mitigation Grant

Pays for work that prevents or catches bark beetle outbreaks early on non-federal forestland, such as non-commercial thinning, removing stressed or infested trees, treating fresh pine slash, and protective insecticides or repellents. Projects are prioritized for stands under drought, wildfire or storm stress and for larger cross-ownership treatments. Work must be finished within two years.

• Any non-federally owned or managed land (may include tribal fee lands)

• Treatments focused on preventing outbreaks and increasing stand resiliency

• Commercial operations not eligible except unprofitable portions calculated separately

• Cannot pay for landowners' own labor unless the landowner has a registered business in SAM.gov

Projects must be completed within two years of contract signing; funds statewide subject to availability; may combine with other grants.

Published amounts: July 2025 guidance: 100% of project costs covered and paid direct to contractor. (Older Helping Landowners page text says reimbursement for up to 50% of costs; SFO page says up to half - the July 2025 guidance is the newest source.)

Write a brief statement of work and submit the application to the local ODF stewardship forester; applications are reviewed periodically.

Deadline text on the page: Landowners may apply for this grant year-round by writing a brief statement of work. Applications are reviewed periodically. (Western Bark Beetle Grant guidance, July 2025)