The Forest Service is authorized under several laws to collaborate and work with partners to carry out projects. The three major pathways for receiving federal funding to help carry out projects are: 1) grants and cooperative agreements, 2) partnership agreements, and 3) contracts.
United States Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service / Parent organization
The FS is an agency within the Department of Agriculture, but it receives discretionary appropriations through the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.