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Assistance Listing 10.691

Good Neighbor Authority

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · Forest Service

Assistance Listing 10.691, “Good Neighbor Authority,” is a federal program administered by AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $350M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

Good Neighbor Authority allows the Forest Service to authorize states, counties, and federally recognized Indian tribes to conduct certain projects on federal lands in pursuit of specified land management goals (16 U.S.C. § 2113a and 16 U.S.C. § 8571). The authority allows the Forest Service to collaborate with these entities to plan and execute cross-jurisdictional restoration and recreation work.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 10.691

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
  • U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
  • Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
  • State

State includes state agencies that are part of a State university system. State universities are not eligible. State includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Intended beneficiaries: Federal and State.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$19.2M
FY25$350M
FY26$200M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Projects may range from $5,000 - $1,000,000.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.691. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 10.691?

10.691 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Good Neighbor Authority.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 10.691?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority), U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government and State. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 10.691 provide?

The agency reported $349,523,239 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.