USDA seeks nominees for rural schools advisory committees
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The USDA is creating 84 Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committees and is asking for nominations by May 25, 2026. These committees will advise the Forest Service on rural forest projects and funding under the Secure Rural Schools program, so local governments, tribes, land users, environmental groups, and other community interests may want to nominate qualified people. Each committee will have 15 unpaid members who serve four-year terms, with travel and per diem possible if approved. The notice also merges a few existing committees into two new ones and lists regional contacts and nomination rules, including a resume, a short qualifications statement, and a signed background form.
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Key Changes
- USDA will establish 84 Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committees.
- Nominations for committee membership are due by May 25, 2026, and self-nominations are allowed.
- Some existing committees are being consolidated into two new committees, and applicants must submit a resume, a short qualifications statement, and Form AD-755.
Obligations
What this law requires
Interested persons or organizations seeking membership on a Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committee must submit nominations through the appropriate SRS RAC Regional Coordinator, via email or postmarked mail, by the stated deadline.
Individuals or organizations seeking membership on a Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committee must submit nominations by email or postmark them by the stated deadline.
Nomination packages must include a typed submission with a brief qualifications summary (no more than two pages) addressing the committee membership composition and criteria, a resume, and a completed Form AD-755 signed by the nominee.
Nomination packages must be typed and include a brief qualifications statement of no more than two pages, a resume, and a completed Form AD-755 background disclosure form signed by the nominee.
Each nomination must be submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture through the relevant SRS RAC Regional Coordinator for the committee region at issue.