About NUCFAC
In accordance with FACA, USDA is seeking nominations to advise the Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service and related Federal agencies on urban and community forestry and related natural resources. The duties of NUCFAC include: Preparing and submitting a Ten Year National Urban and Community Forestry Action Plan every ten years as described in the Act; stewardship of the plan by submitting to the Secretary an annual accomplishments of the action plan and any amendments to the plan incorporated into this review, beginning no later than one year after the plan is submitted, and annual thereafter; and annually developing the topic categories and recommendations for grant awards for the Forest Service’s National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program.
NUCFAC Membership
NUCFAC is comprised of 15 members approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. Membership will be fairly balanced in terms of points of view represented and functions to be performed NUCFAC members will serve 3-year terms and shall include representation from the following interest areas:
(1) Two members representing national nonprofit forestry and conservation citizen organizations;
(2) Three members, one each representing State, county, and city and town governments;
(3) One member representing the forest products, nursery, or related industries;
(4) One member representing urban forestry, landscape, or design consultants;
(5) Two members representing academic institutions with an expertise in urban and community forestry activities;
(6) One member representing state forestry agencies or equivalent state agencies;
(7) One member representing a professional renewable natural resource or arboricultural society;
(8) One member from Extension Service (National Institute of Food & Agriculture);
(9) One member from the Forest Service; and
(10) Two members who are not officers or employees of any governmental body, one of whom is a resident of a community with a population of less than 50,000 and one with a population greater than 50,000 as of the most recent census and both of whom have expertise and have been active in urban and community forestry.
NUCFAC shall meet on a periodic and regular basis, at least bi-annually. The appointment of members to NUCFAC will be made by the Secretary of Agriculture. Any individual or organization may nominate one or more qualified persons to serve on NUCFAC. Individuals may also nominate themselves. Applicants are asked to apply separately for each positions that they are eligible.
When applying for a national non-profit organization, academic institution, or society represented position, a Letter of Support is required from the leadership of the non-profit, academic, or society organization you will be representing.
Letters of recommendations are welcome. All nominations will be vetted by USDA. The Secretary of Agriculture will appoint members to NUCFAC from the list of qualified applicants. Members of NUCFAC shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses while performing duties on behalf of NUCFAC, subject to approval of the Designated Federal Officer (DFO).
Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA policies shall be followed in all appointments to NUCFAC. To help ensure that recommendations of NUCFAC have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by USDA, membership shall include to the extent possible, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent women, men, racial and ethnic groups, and persons with disabilities.
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