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2027-2037 Ten Year Action Plan Open for Public Comment Until December 4, 2026
2027 - 2037 Action Plan
What is the National Urban and Community Forestry Ten Year Action Plan?
What is the National Urban and Community Forestry Ten Year Action Plan?
The congressionally-mandated National Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Ten Year Action Plan creates a guiding framework that optimizes innovations, resources, and collaborations for the field of urban and community forestry. The Ten Year Action Plan also drives federal funding priorities for Urban and Community Forestry.
What is the Action Plan Update?
What is the Action Plan Update?
Based on statutory requirements, the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC) shall prepare an updated plan every ten years. Keystone Policy Center, in partnership with Ernst Consulting and American Forests, is working under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Forest Service to support the NUCFAC and UCF staff in updating the plan for 2027-2037.
Draft 2027-2037 National Urban and Community Forestry Ten Year Action Plan Now Available for Public Comment
Draft 2027-2037 National Urban and Community Forestry Ten Year Action Plan Now Available for Public Comment
The draft 2027-2037 Ten Year Action Plan is now available for public review. The plan sets priorities for the next decade across five areas: Infrastructure and Health, Workforce and Economy, Forest Resilience, Community Capacity and Resilience, and Sustained Funding.
Join us for a release webinar on October 23 at 9 am PT/12 pm ET to learn more about the plan and how to submit comments.
Register for the webinar here.
We welcome your feedback. Please review the draft plan and submit comments using the form below by December 4th.
Submit your comments here.
View draft Action Plan and Appendices below:
Draft_Action Plan Body
Draft_Appendix A: Progress Assessment Framework
Draft_Appendix B: Key Insights Report
Draft_Appendix C: State of U.S. Urban Forests
Draft_Appendix D: Current Urban and Community Forest Programs
Draft_Appendix E: Research Report
Draft_Appendix F: Funding Report
Draft_Appendix G: Methodology
Draft_Appendix H: Definitions
Plan Update Tasks and Timeline
Plan Update Tasks and Timeline
Phase 1: October 2025 - May 2026
Phase 1: October 2025 - May 2026
Outreach and Engagement
Stakeholder interviews; online feedback, and focus groups
Research
Assess Action Plan’s accomplishments and gaps
Summarize the state of urban forest resources in the United States
Review urban and community forestry related programs and activities in the United States
Estimate financial and technical resources needed
Phase 2: June 2026 - August 2026
Phase 2: June 2026 - August 2026
Draft Plan
Review findings and draft 2027-2037 Action Plan
Phase 3: September 2026 -December 2026
Phase 3: September 2026 -December 2026
Plan Feedback and Updates
Present draft 2027-2037 draft Action Plan to the public for feedback (public comment period ends on Dec. 4)
Engage feedback and revise the draft Action Plan
Phase 4: January 2027 - March 2027
Phase 4: January 2027 - March 2027
Finalize and Implement Plan
Finalize, publish, and rollout 2027-2037 Action Plan
2016-2026 National Urban Community Forestry Action Plan
The 2016-2026 Plan drove significant federal funding and priorities for Urban and Community forestry. View the 2016-2026 National Urban and Community Forestry Action Plan and associated resources:
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