N.C. Forest Service - U&CF Resources and Specifications

• Champion Tree Program
  • Nomination Form [PDF]
  • Eligible Species list [PDF]

• Urban Forestry Facts -- North Carolina, 2019 Fact Sheet [PDF]
• Urban Forestry Economic Analysis -- North Carolina, 2019 Report [PDF]
• Urban Forests and Clean Water [PDF]
• Urban Forests and Climate [PDF]
• Urban Forests and Energy [PDF]
• Urban Forests and Health [PDF]

(All documents updated Dec. 2024.)

• General
  • NCFS U&CF Financial Assistance Program Fact Sheet [PDF]
  • FAP Eligible Practices and Activities Fact Sheet [PDF]
• Project Planning
  • FAP Guidance and Instructions for U&CF Project and Application Development [PDF]
  • FAP Project Planner [DOCX]
  • FAP Objective Building Tool [XLSX]
  • Tree Planting and Maintenance on Private Property Guidelines [PDF]
  • NCFS U&CF FAP Awarded Project Example - Cost Share [PDF]
  • NCFS U&CF FAP Awarded Project Example - IRA No Cost Share [PDF]
  • NCFS U&CF FAP Awarded Project Example - Match Share [PDF]
• Request for Applications 
  • RFA Work Plan [XLSX]
  • RFA Budget Form - No Cost Share [XLSX]
  • RFA Budget Form - Match Share [XLSX]
  • RFA Budget Form - Cost Share [XLSX]
• Contract Reporting
  • Contract Reporting Instructions - Cost Share [PDF]
  • Contract Reporting Instructions - Match Share [PDF]
  • Contract Reporting Instructions - No Cost Share [PDF]
  • Reporting Form - Volunteer Event Time Log [PDF]
  • Reporting Form - Event Attendance Log [PDF]
  • Reporting Form - Volunteer Time Sheet [XLSX]
  • Reporting Form - Employee & Equipment Time Sheet [XLSX]
  • Reporting Form - Tree Planting & Maintenance Inspection [XLSX]
  • Request for Reimbursement Expense Report - No Cost Share [XLSX]
  • Request for Reimbursement Expense Report - Cost Share [XLSX]
  • Request for Reimbursement Expense Report - Match Share [XLSX]
  • Request for Reimbursement Submission Form [PDF]
  • U&CF Fed Letter of Support - Template [DOCX]
  • U&CF State Letter of Support - Template [DOCX]