Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2025

This bill lets the U.S. Forest Service team up with more local partners to restore damaged lands. The agency could use contracts, grants, or agreements with state forestry agencies, local nonprofits or businesses, colleges and universities, Tribal governments, and multi‑state coalitions to collect and store native seeds and to grow seedlings for replanting on public lands. The goal is to speed up revegetation and habitat recovery using plants that belong in each area . It also updates an existing forest restoration program to clearly include colleges and universities as eligible partners .

• What’s funded: collecting native seeds (including from managed seed orchards) and producing seedlings for revegetation, carried out through the Forest Service with approved partners .

Key points:

• Who is affected: Forest Service; state forestry agencies; local private and nonprofit groups; colleges and universities; Indian Tribes; multistate coalitions .
• What changes: Authorizes contracts, grants, and agreements for native seed collection/maintenance and seedling production; adds higher‑education partners to a collaborative restoration program .
• When: The text provided does not state specific dates or deadlines .