Invasive plant removal · Texas

Texas A&M Forest Service Invasive Plant Solutions (TIPS) Cost-Share

Run by Texas A&M Forest Service

OpenPlan requiredLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
75% of treatment/removal costs, up to $7,000 per landowner
Maximum
$7,000 per household
Who qualifies
Texas landowners and organizations; page does not say whether small residential yards qualify or any acreage minimum.
Where
Landowners and organizations anywhere in Texas.
Status
Open. (applications opened Sept 1, 2026; awarded until funds run out; $140,000 total)
Type of payment
Cost share
Official program page

What you do

Remove or treat invasive plants (mechanical, chemical, prescribed burning) with an approved plan.

Requirements

  • Plan approved by local TFS forester or woodland ecologist before work
  • Post-implementation inspection
  • Credentialed professionals for consulting, contractors and burners
  • Personal labor and items over $5,000 not reimbursable
  • Work completed by June 1, 2027

The plan or design it asks for

Treatment or removal plan approved by the local forester before work begins.

Make the plan in Sow

Draw the layout and build the plant list

Sow places plants on a photo of your yard and keeps a list of everything you add. Check Texas A&M Forest Service's rules for exactly what to submit.

Start a plan in Sow

How to apply

  1. 1Contact regional forest health coordinator (name on page)
  2. 2Complete application form
  3. 3Submit with W-9

Timing and deadlines

not published

Work complete by June 1, 2027

Combining it with other programs

not published

Sources

Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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