Funding Focus: The Landscape Scale Restoration Program draws on several State, Private, and Tribal Forestry programs and authorities to accomplish land management objectives more efficiently. Projects are developed in partnership with diverse stakeholders and effectively leverage local knowledge, expertise, and resources which results in measurable on-the-ground impacts. State forestry agencies or appropriate state agencies, units of local government, Indian Tribes, non-profit organizations, universities, and Alaska Native Corporations are eligible to submit projects. Funds may only be spent on nonindustrial private forest land or state forest land that is also rural. The program definition of rural land encompasses all U.S. land area located outside urbanized areas such as a city or town that has a population of greater than 50,000 inhabitants. (see map for eligibility). The program pays up to 50% of the project costs and requires a 50% non-federal match. Funds are competitively awarded to eligible entities through grants and cooperative agreements.